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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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 ...
Read MoreThe 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 ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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});});
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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 ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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});});
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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});});
Read MoreVIDEO: 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 ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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});});
Read MoreOLYMPIA – 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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