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Sen. Frockt meets with students to discuss higher ed concerns 2/21/2012
A Mid-Session Update from Olympia 2/17/2012
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Seattle area lawmakers release joint statement on arena proposal 2/17/2012
OLYMPIA - On Thursday, Sen. David Frockt, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Sen. Margarita Prentice and Rep. Eric Pettigrew released the following statement concerning the proposed building of a multi-use arena in South Seattle:
“Today we have taken a first step that the City of Seattle and Washington sports fans have been dreaming of for several years.
VIDEO: Sen. Frockt offers support to bill limiting length of tax preferences 2/11/2012
Financial aid counseling bill passes Senate 2/11/2012
OLYMPIA - Colleges and universities will have to do more to inform students about the realities and responsibilities of financial aid under a bill approved Saturday by the Washington State Senate.
Senate Bill 6121 will require colleges and universities to provide financial aid counseling to assist students as they seek the money to pay for their education.
Senate approves Fair Tenant Screening Act 2/10/2012
OLYMPIA - Families and individuals paying for applications for rental housing will have the right to know what the screening process seeks, what that screening finds and who reports the findings to potential landlords under a bill unanimously approved today by the Washington State Senate.
Senate approves extension of Working Connections authorization period 2/9/2012
OLYMPIA - Children and parents who rely on Working Connections Child Care will enjoy increased stability, thanks to legislation passed today by the Washington State Senate.
Until now, state-subsidized child care has required a six-month re-authorization period. Senate Bill 6226 extends the period by an additional six months, improving stability for children and reliability for parents who rely on the care.
Frockt bills clear committee cutoff 2/8/2012
OLYMPIA - As the legislature passes a key committee cutoff deadline, freshman Sen. David Frockt is working on a number of measures to address problems in health care, child care, housing, financial aid, and local transportation.
In the past week, bills to assist low-income families in need of basic dental care, struggling home owners attempting to complete the sale of their homes, low income tenants seeking housing, low income families needing help with child care, and students needing financial aid counseling have all cleared their respective committees and moved to the Senate Rules Committee. These measures include:
Frockt bill shares reports with rental applicants 2/2/2012
OLYMPIA - As families and individuals hand over cash and application forms for rental housing, they have the right to know what the screening process is looking for, what that screening has found and who reported the findings to potential landlords. Those areas would be covered by the Fair Tenant Screening Act, a bill sponsored by Sen. David Frockt.
State Work-Study provides brighter path to Washington’s future 2/1/2012
As Washington continues its climb out from the depths of the Great Recession, we must evaluate what has and has not been working for our state. One program that I believe has been invaluable in helping to create the stable and talent rich workforce that we rely on more than ever is the State Work-Study (SWS) program. Created in 1974, SWS provides on-the-job training for needy students, often in fields in which they are pursuing college degrees.
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