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February 18, 2018

State Senate pushes its own car tab tax reduction measure

Just in time to meet the cutoff deadline to move bills out of committees, the state Senate Transportation Committee passed a bill that would lower car tab taxes, matching similar efforts in the House. The bill, SB 5955, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer, D–Bellevue, would require that the Puget

February 7, 2018

WA House Committee Considers Same-Day Voter Registration

A Washington House committee is considering a bill that would allow people to register to vote and then cast ballots on the same day. The Senate has already approved it. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue). “If you look at the five other states that have same-day voter

February 1, 2018

State senate passes bill that would require insurers to cover 3D mammography

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Senate voted Wednesday to pass legislation that could help improve the early detection of breast cancer in women, according to a Senate press release. Senate Bill 5912 would require that health insurance providers cover the 3D mammography, which has

January 24, 2018

Olympia Week 2 Recap

On Monday morning the Reproductive Health Access for All Act (SB 6105) had a hearing in the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee. Legislators heard from two panels on the importance of ensuring that all people in our state have access to the care they need, regardless of gender, gender

November 14, 2017

Thank you!

What a night! I am humbled and honored to return as an elected senator to the Washington State Legislature with nearly 70% of the vote! My work representing the wonderful people of the 48thLegislative District has been on-going even through this election. And there is more work to be done, so

November 14, 2017

Kuderer to serve as Assistant Floor Leader in Senate Majority

OLYMPIA – Ahead of the 2018 Legislative Session, Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, was elected by members of the Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. “I am honored to serve on the leadership team as the assistant floor leader in a Democratic

October 19, 2017

Washingtonians Asked for Advisory Votes on Taxes

This year, the Washington legislature approved increases, or adjustments, in several state taxes. Three measures on the statewide ballot in November are asking whether you approve of those changes. Those are Advisory Votes 16, 17 and 18. According to the Secretary of State’s website, advisory

October 15, 2017

King 5 Interview

Hi Everyone! Some of you already saw this past Friday, but I was honored to make an appearance on King 5’s Inside Politics with Natalie Brand!I had a lot of fun sharing my views on the issues and letting voters know the direction I’d like to take our State Senate. I’m leaving

October 5, 2017

Las Vegas

Like many of you, I woke up on Monday in horror to the news that there had been a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Fifty-eight people were dead and hundreds more wounded. I felt a rush of grief for the victims and their families, and anger at the man who could commit such an evil act. But […]

July 14, 2017

WA State Steps Forward On A State Bank!

After 6 years of persistent encouragement, WA State Senator Bob Hasegawa finally saw his baby walk. That baby is the goal of getting the State legislature to act on the creation of a state-owned public bank. In an extended workshop on what creating such a bank might mean for the State, it’s

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State Senate pushes its own car tab tax reduction measure