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KBCS interview with Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles of Seattle on broadband.

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Legislature plans for high-speed internet deployment across state

OLYMPIA - A proposal to increase broadband internet access across the state passed the Legislature unanimously today. The successful measure was forged out of companion bills Engrossed Second Substitute Bill 6438, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D – Seattle, and Substitute House Bill 2559, sponsored by Rep. Zack Hudgins, D – Tukwila. more>>>

Kohl-Welles campus safety bill passes Legislature; sent to Governor

OLYMPIA – Senate Bill 6328, which provides state colleges and universities additional authority to develop campus safety plans, unanimously passed the House of Representatives on March 5, and was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle. more>>>

March 10, 2008

Kohl-Welles bill to highlight Washington beer and wine passes Legislature

OLYMPIA – A new proposal sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, passed the legislature today, and will create a pilot project allowing a small number of grocery stores in Washington to offer beer or wine samples. Senate Bill 5751 passed the Senate on a 32-15 vote on Feb. 12, and passed the House 51-41 March 7. more>>>

Rebecca Griego bill passes House, one step closer to Gregoire’s signature

OLYMPIA – On a unanimous vote today, the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 6357, now known as the Rebecca Jane Griego Act, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle. more>>>

2:04 wrap with Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles of Seattle on the violence protection orders. Mark Allen reports from Olympia. Full script (in Word Format)

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Kohl-Welles bill offers clarity for Department of Health

OLYMPIA – The Department of Health currently is caught in a statutory Catch-22, in which the department is forced by state law to apply for federal grants that it is ineligible to receive under federal law. Senate Bill 6305, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, and passed by the Senate on Feb. 18 with a 37-11 vote, would fix the current dilemma. more>>>

In wake of tragedies, campus safety bill unanimously passes Senate

OLYMPIA – After the murder of Rebecca Griego at the University of Washington in April 2007, the largest mass shooting in U.S. history at Virginia Tech leaving 33 dead just two weeks later, the deaths of three in a murder-suicide tragedy at a technical college in Louisiana last week, and now the tragic shooting deaths of five students and the gunman, and wounding of 16 others at Northern Illinois University this afternoon, the Washington State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 6328, at the request of Governor Chris Gregoire and sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Wells, D-Seattle. more>>>

Rebecca Griego bill passes Senate unanimously

OLYMPIA – A bill designed to help protect victims of domestic violence, crafted after the tragic murder of Rebecca Griego by her estranged former partner at the University of Washington in April 2007, passed the Senate today on a unanimous vote. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, sponsored Senate Bill 6357, and has made campus safety one of her major priorities for the 2008 Legislative session in Olympia. more>>>

Human trafficking victim protection bill passes Senate

OLYMPIA — On Feb. 1, 1865, President Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery. Fast forward one hundred and forty three years later to today: implausibly, people are still being enslaved in this country. more>>>

Jan. 16, 2008

‘Puppy Mill Bill’ requires pet shops to sell healthy pets

OLYMPIA – If you buy a pet in Washington State, you may get more than you bargained for, including heartbreak. When Charlene Mathew brought her new puppy, Dolce, home from the local pet store, there were no signs of trouble. But, by the end of the day, the puppy, along with Mathew’s other dog, were both vomiting. At first, she thought it was food poisoning, but Dolce’s vomiting didn’t stop. more>>>

Kohl-Welles seeks additional protections from unsafe toys

OLYMPIA – Lead paint chips. Asbestos powder. Acid leaking from failed batteries. While such hazards should be more closely associated with exposure to run-down construction sites from a bygone era than with today’s toys and other children’s products, they are just a few of the reasons why millions of toys have been recalled federal Consumer Product Safety Commission over the past several months. more>>>

Sister of UW murder-suicide victim to testify on protection order legislation

OLYMPIA — The sister of the victim of a much-publicized murder-suicide at the University of Washington last spring will testify tomorrow before a Senate committee on legislation to streamline the process for obtaining a protection order. more>>>

Kohl-Welles legislation to offer confidentiality to human trafficking victims

OLYMPIA — Washington shares national borders with Canada, has multiple ports, and is a major agricultural exporter – all of which make it a particularly attractive destination for human traffickers to ply their despicable trade. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, has been working to combat the issue of human trafficking for six years, and is one of the champions behind Washington’s role as national leader in addressing the problem. more>>>

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