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03 Jul
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State bank feasibility to be studied at state level

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 3, 2017 OLYMPIA – A proviso that was included in the state operating budget and was proposed by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, funds an interim task force to look at creating a publicly-owned state bank, and ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
01 Jul
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Legislative Update: Budget passes just before shutdown

With only hours to go before the deadline, a state budget passed the Legislature and was sent to the Governor’s desk for his signature – narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. Unfortunately, I had to vote no on the budget because it ...

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18 Apr
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Legislative Update: The regular 2017 session is nearing an end

The regular 2017 legislative session ends on Sunday, and although we have operating budget proposals from the House Democrats and Senate Republicans, negotiations have stalled. Despite multiple attempts by Democratic budget negotiators to initiate talks, Republicans are refusing to come to ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
17 Apr
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VIDEO: Hasegawa votes ‘no’ on irresponsible Senate Republican budget

 OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa speaks regarding his no vote of the Senate Republican operating budget, which makes deep cuts to the social safety net and doubles down on Washington’s upside-down tax structure. !(function(src,cb){var s=document.createElement(‘script’);s.src=src;s.async=true;if(s.readyState){s.onreadystatechange=function(){if(s.readyState==’loaded’||s.readyState==’complete’){s.onreadystatechange=null;cb();}};}else{s.onload=function(){cb();};}document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(s);})(‘//mediaplayer.invintusmedia.com/app.js’,function(){Invintus.launch({“clientID”:”9375922947″,”eventID”:”2017031203″,”simple”:true,”startStreamAt”:23334,”stopStreamAt”:23426});});

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03 Apr
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VIDEO: Hasegawa offers amendment to study possibility of state bank

OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa offers an amendment to study the possibility of a publicly owned bank, or state bank, and the benefits this could bring to the state of Washington. To learn more about Hasegawa’s efforts regarding the state ...

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03 Apr
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VIDEO: Hasegawa votes against sweeping funds for local infrastructure

OLYMPIA – Hasegawa speaks against a measure to sweep funds from the Public Works Trust Fund, used for grants to local governments for essential infrastructure including clean water and sewers. !(function(src,cb){var s=document.createElement(‘script’);s.src=src;s.async=true;if(s.readyState){s.onreadystatechange=function(){if(s.readyState==’loaded’||s.readyState==’complete’){s.onreadystatechange=null;cb();}};}else{s.onload=function(){cb();};}document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(s);})(‘//mediaplayer.invintusmedia.com/app.js’,function(){Invintus.launch({“clientID”:”9375922947″,”eventID”:”2017031203″,”simple”:true,”startStreamAt”:13010,”stopStreamAt”:13138});});

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03 Apr
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VIDEO: Hasegawa advocates for progressive funding for education

OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa makes a speech in support of progressive funding for education funding that gives relief to families in the 11th district and throughout Washington. !(function(src,cb){var s=document.createElement(‘script’);s.src=src;s.async=true;if(s.readyState){s.onreadystatechange=function(){if(s.readyState==’loaded’||s.readyState==’complete’){s.onreadystatechange=null;cb();}};}else{s.onload=function(){cb();};}document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(s);})(‘//mediaplayer.invintusmedia.com/app.js’,function(){Invintus.launch({“clientID”:”9375922947″,”eventID”:”2017031203″,”simple”:true,”startStreamAt”:4101,”stopStreamAt”:4263});});

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03 Apr
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VIDEO: Hasegawa offers amendment to provide racial impact statements on certain proposed legislation

 OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, offered an amendment to the Senate budget that would have provided funding and/or guidance to agencies for racial and ethnic impact statements on certain proposed legislation, including in areas of criminal justice and education policy. The state already ...

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27 Mar
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VIDEO: Legislator Profile: Senator Bob Hasegawa

OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa is profiled in this short video. He discusses the issues important 11th district and shares highlights of his path to elected office. !(function(src,cb){var s=document.createElement(‘script’);s.src=src;s.async=true;if(s.readyState){s.onreadystatechange=function(){if(s.readyState==’loaded’||s.readyState==’complete’){s.onreadystatechange=null;cb();}};}else{s.onload=function(){cb();};}document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(s);})(‘//mediaplayer.invintusmedia.com/app.js’,function(){Invintus.launch({“clientID”:”9375922947″,”eventID”:”2017021339″,”simple”:true});});

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23 Mar
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VIDEO: Hasegawa provides an update on the Senate Republican budget

OLYMPIA – Sen. Hasegawa provides an update on the Senate Republican budget, and how Democrats fought to make it better for the working families of Washington state.

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