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		<title>Initiative to legalize marijuana will go to Washington voters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state lawmakers said Thursday that an initiative to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana will be decided by voters.  If passed, Initiative 502 would make Washington the first state to legalize the recreational use of pot and would place it at odds with federal law, which bans marijuana use of all kinds.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA Senate approves legislation to put pressure on sex ad sellers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington state Senate has unanimously passed a bill going after classified-advertising companies that don&#8217;t demand identification before allowing sex-related ads to be posted online. Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, proponents of the bill said it would pressure companies selling sex-related ads online to verify the ages of those depicted. The bill&#8217;s primary target [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington state lawmakers pass same-sex marriage bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington state Legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California&#8217;s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The Washington state House passed the measure on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington House committee approves same-sex marriage measure</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-house-committee-approves-same-sex-marriage-measure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Washington House committee approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in the state, setting the stage for final passage this week. The House Judiciary committee advanced the measure on a 7-5 vote Monday after a public hearing. The bill could be up for a vote on the House floor as early as Wednesday. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington considers collecting DNA upon arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would have Washington join a growing number of states that automatically collect DNA from people when they&#8217;re arrested for a serious crime, rather than waiting until they&#8217;re convicted. Police and prosecutors say doing so would help prevent cases like that of Anthony Dias in Pierce County. Dias [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington proposal bans minors from indoor tan beds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Washington Senate panel has approved a measure that would prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under 18. The Seattle Times says Washington currently has no age restrictions on indoor tanning beds. Some tanning salons require parental consent for children but they are not required to do so by law. Salons would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Legislature debates teacher evaluation</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/washington-legislature-debates-teacher-evaluation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, a plan to change the way teachers are evaluated in Washington state became law. Now, lawmakers are debating several possible course changes for Washington&#8217;s teacher evaluation system. The Seattle Times reports there are a number of competing proposals. One is backed by the governor, one comes from the superintendent of public instruction, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA House committee to hear gay marriage bill</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/wa-house-committee-to-hear-gay-marriage-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A final hearing is scheduled Monday before a Washington House committee on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in the state, setting the stage for final passage this week. If the House Judiciary committee advances the measure after hearing it Monday, it could be up for a vote on the House floor as early as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Senate passes bill legalizing same-sex marriage; final vote will come in House</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/02/washington-senate-passes-bill-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-final-vote-will-come-in-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the state a step closer to becoming the seventh to allow lesbian and gay couples to wed. The packed public galleries burst into applause as the Senate passed the measure on a 28-21 vote Wednesday night after nearly an hour and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA senate expected to vote on gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/01/wa-senate-expected-to-vote-on-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Senate will vote Wednesday on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage. The Senate Rules Committee voted Tuesday to move the bill to a floor vote. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, who is president of the Senate, pulled the bill for advancement, saying &#8220;it would be hypocritical for me to not support this bill&#8221; because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>42 Washington state lawmakers ask DEA to reclassify marijuana</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/42-washington-state-lawmakers-ask-dea-to-reclassify-marijuana/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than three dozen Washington state lawmakers are asking the federal government to reclassify marijuana. In a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday, 42 lawmakers said they supported Gov. Chris Gregoire&#8217;s previous request on the issue. Reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule II drug would allow it to be prescribed by doctors and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Senate to vote on gay marriage Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/washington-senate-to-vote-on-gay-marriage-wednesday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Senate will vote this week on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage.  The Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations &#38; Elections Committee approved the measure with a 4-3 vote on Thursday, and the bill’s prime sponsor, Senator Ed Murray, says it’s scheduled for a floor vote Wednesday. Measures have been introduced in the House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA lawmakers consider gun lock safety bill</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/wa-lawmakers-consider-gun-lock-safety-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a toddler&#8217;s shooting death, Washington state legislators are considering a bill that would require additional testing of gun locks and safes before the equipment is distributed to law enforcement officers for home use. The bill was spurred by the 2010 death of the 3-year-old son of a Clark County sheriff&#8217;s deputy after the toddler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA Senate passes Discover Pass for 2 vehicles bill</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/wa-senate-passes-discover-pass-for-2-vehicles-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Senate has approved a measure that would let people who buy a new state park parking pass to use it on two vehicles.  The Senate unanimously passed the bill on Friday. It now goes to the House for consideration. Under a bill passed last year, people who visit state parks and recreational lands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA initiative to legalize pot qualifies for lawmaker consideration</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/wa-initiative-to-legalize-pot-qualifies-for-lawmaker-consideration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An initiative to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana in Washington state has qualified to be considered by the Legislature. Secretary of State Sam Reed&#8217;s office on Friday certified Initiative 502 to the Legislature as sponsors submitted enough signatures to assure consideration by lawmakers and, failing success there, a statewide vote on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abortion insurance bill clears WA House committee</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/abortion-insurance-bill-clears-wa-house-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington lawmakers are moving ahead with a bill that would require most health insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions. The bill, known as the Reproductive Parity Act, passed out of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on Thursday by a 7-3 vote.  The measure could come up for a floor vote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA Senate committee approves same-sex marriage bill</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/wa-senate-committee-approves-same-sex-marriage-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state is one step closer to passage by the Legislature. The Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations &#38; Elections Committee approved the measure with a 4-3 vote on Thursday. The bill is expected to head to a floor vote next, though a date has not yet been determined. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA lawmakers consider $1 billion stimulus plan to spur construction work</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/wa-lawmakers-consider-1-billion-stimulus-plan-to-spur-construction-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A $1 billion stimulus plan that Washington lawmakers are now considering seeks to create construction jobs by funding a variety of infrastructure projects around the state. Democratic Rep. Hans Dunshee said there is a sense of urgency because of high unemployment in construction.  A plan he released Wednesday includes funding for projects in schools, state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington legislature considers abolishing death penalty</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/24/washington-legislature-considers-abolishing-death-penalty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers are considering a measure to abolish the death penalty, an effort that has failed to gain traction in Washington state in prior years. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator Debbie Regala of Tacoma, is set to receive a public hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The last execution in Washington state was in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Legislature has votes for gay marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/24/washington-legislature-has-votes-for-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As lawmakers in Olympia held their first public hearing on legalizing same-sex marriage, a previously undecided Democratic senator on Monday announced her support for the measure, all but ensuring Washington will become the seventh state to allow gay and lesbian couples to get married. The announcement by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen that she would cast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill would require WA hospitals to assess community needs</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/24/bill-would-require-wa-hospitals-to-assess-community-needs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legislation in the Washington House aims to better meet public needs by requiring hospitals to ramp up assessments of community health. Rep. Laurie Jinkins, a Tacoma Democrat, introduced a bill that would require public hospital districts such as the Kennewick Public Hospital District and nonprofit hospitals to perform a community health needs assessment once every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WA Senate eyes restrictions on juvenile records</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/23/wa-senate-eyes-restrictions-on-juvenile-records/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state senators began exploring a plan Friday that would restrict public access to juvenile court records, preventing businesses from assessing those crimes in the hiring process. Supporters of the proposal said it was designed to help people from being burdened by mistakes from their youth, arguing that some employers may be unfairly using those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay marriage gains another vote in Washington Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/20/gay-marriage-gains-another-vote-in-washington-senate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Legislature edged closer to having enough support to legalize gay marriage Thursday as major businesses declared their approval and a conservative Democrat who once opposed same-sex marriage said he will now vote for it. The state Senate is now just one vote shy of having enough backing to approve the bill, with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abortion insurance requirement debated in WA House</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/20/abortion-insurance-requirement-debated-in-wa-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington state lawmakers considered legislation Thursday that would require most health insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions. In a public hearing, the state House&#8217;s Health Care and Wellness Committee heard arguments from both sides of the abortion debate. Supporters said the bill will preserve current abortion coverage once federal health insurance rules [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Same-sex marriage bill introduced in Washington House</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/17/same-sex-marriage-bill-introduced-in-washington-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bill to legalize same-sex marriage has been filed in the House as a companion bill to the measure filed in the Senate last week. The House bill, requested by Gov. Chris Gregoire, is sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jamie Pedersen of Seattle. The House version of bill that was introduced Tuesday has 49 Democrats signing [...]]]></description>
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