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Lisa Brown on Policy and Politics
Majority Leader Lisa Brown will not seek re-election 5/3/2012
Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, issued the following statement today:
I have decided not to seek re-election to the 3rd district Senate seat this fall. Returning home two weeks ago, I began taking stock of my twenty years in the Legislature, reflecting on what I have been able to achieve with the help of colleagues and supporters. I decided that, though it is still immensely gratifying to serve Spokane and the state of Washington in this capacity, I am ready for new challenges.
Washington film incentive signed into law 3/30/2012
Late last night Gov. Chris Gregoire signed Senate Bill 5539 a law to revive a tax incentive program that expired last July.
SB 5539, a bill which I co-sponsored, follows the recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) and renews a tax incentive aimed at maintaining Washington's position as a competitive location for filming.
Sen. Brown attends rally protesting state healthcare budget cuts 3/19/2012
On Friday, Representative Billig and I teamed with community leaders to rally and protect the funding for critical social service programs essential in Spokane. Executives, advocates and supporters from the Housing and Essential Needs (HENs) were joined by men and women served by the programs on location at the Salvation Army in Spokane.
Issues with Women? 3/14/2012
There are significant differences in the Republican-plus-three budget and the budget supported by House and Senate Democrats when it comes to women.
The Republican budget cuts family planning by $6 million. Combined with the vote the same night against bringing forward the Reproductive Parity Act, the message to women is that our health and reproductive freedom is in jeopardy here in Washington state, as it is in Washington. D.C.
Kicking Cans 3/13/2012
If, as proposed in the "Senate Republican plus 3" budget, a veteran with mental health issues loses his health care coverage and medications and ends up in the emergency room or in the King County jail, a "human can" has been kicked down the road. In their budget 15,000 people are losing coverage across the state.
Sen. Brown discusses proposed budget on KOMO Radio 2/29/2012
Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown joined "Newsline AM" on KOMO Newsradio 1000 on Wednesday to discuss the Senate Democrats budget proposal.
Song of the session: “I Hear Them All” 1/5/2012
When I was budget chair, years ago, a tradition began to pick a song that represents the upcoming legislative session. As I read hundreds of emails and listen to countless people testify it’s clear our budget cuts have already had detrimental effects on Washingtonians. Our duty is to hear them and act in a fiscally and morally responsible way to close the remaining $1.5 billion budget shortfall.
Marriage equality, the civil rights issue of this generation 1/4/2012
Governor Gregoire has made a historic call for the support of full marriage equality in Washington state, along with long-time advocate Sen. Ed Murray and House Speaker Frank Chopp.
Maintaining Lake Wobegon 12/20/2011
"Lake Wobegon, where the women are smart, the men are good-looking and the children are above average." Most of us have heard Garrison Keillor describing the fictional town of Lake Wobegon. How does this relate to Washington state?
Washington’s state and local taxes (as a percent of personal income) dropped to their lowest level in 50 years in Fiscal Year 2009, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Special session adjourns, tackles piece of budget shortfall 12/16/2011
Maj. Ldr. Brown discusses special session. Click in bottom right of video to enlarge: