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23 Apr
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Senate resolution honors City of Kent’s 125th anniversary, rich history

Senate Resolution 8671, sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, Sen. Joe Fain and Sen. Bob Hasegawa, celebrated Kent’s anniversary and evolution from an agrarian community to an economic dynamo known for creating the first lunar rover, designing next-generation rockets and serving ...

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14 Apr
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Senate capital budget proposal boosts schools, jobs across state

A pair of bills passed today by the Senate would reduce classroom overcrowding and create thousands of new jobs in communities across the state. Senate Bill 6080, sponsored by Sen. Bruce Dammeier, R-Puyallup, and co-sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, ...

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08 Apr
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Capital Budget funds three key parks projects in 33rd District

Parks projects in Des Moines and Kent are funded in the 2015 Capital Budget proposed today by the Senate, Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent, announced. “These are investments in the outdoor recreational priorities of our citizens, today and for future generations,” ...

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06 Apr
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Beware the hidden taxes in the Republican budget

Today the Senate passed its operating budget, and on the surface the budget does some important things. It reduces the cost of college tuition, which is critical to students across our state, and it begins to pay some of the ...

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