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27 Mar
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Senate passes bill to require essential patient coverage under state law

State law will require health care policies sold in Washington to honor existing consumer protections even if those requirements are reduced by action taken at the federal level, under legislation passed today by the Senate. “We know that the consumer ...

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22 Mar
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Senate adopts Cleveland resolution on anniversary of ERA

You can hear state Sen. Annette Cleveland’s floor speech today recognizing the 47th anniversary of the passage of the Federal Equal Rights Amendment by the U.S. Senate and the 46th anniversary of its passage by the Washington state Senate by ...

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13 Mar
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Senate passes broad slate of bills to improve people’s health care

Fifteen bills passed today by the Senate would improve health care coverage, access and affordability for vast numbers of people with a wide variety of needs in communities across Washington state. “When I talk to people, the number-one concern I ...

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13 Mar
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Cleveland: State vaccination efforts moving forward

Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) released this statement today on the status of legislation to maintain immunization requirements that protect the public from outbreaks of contagious diseases: “Throughout this legislative session, I have been working with Rep. Paul Harris [R-Vancouver] on ...

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06 Mar
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Cleveland negotiates funds for new I-5 bridge in transportation package

The transportation revenue package passed today by the Senate Transportation Committee includes $450 million toward a new I-5 bridge, Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) said today. The package now goes to the Senate Rules Committee for consideration there before it can ...

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