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3/1/07
Senate passes domestic partnership measure
The Washington state Senate today passed a bill that would create domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.
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The Yakima Heral Republic , AP
3/4/07
State Dems' agenda intact halfway through session
Senate Democrats deliver on education and health care priorities.
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Komo-TV
3/10/07
WA Senate passes several education-related bills
Senate invests in our children's future by addressing key education issues.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer , Jennifer Byrd
3/10/07
Health care measure gets OK from Senate
State Senate takes a big step towards providing access to affordable and high-quality health care within five years to all Washington residents.
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The Olympian , Jennifer Byrd
3/14/07
WA Senate passes bill to allow paid family leave for workers
Workers would receive five weeks of paid family leave to care for a new child or a sick parent under a measure passed Wednesday by the state senate.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer , Rachel La Corte
3/14/07
38,000 more children with health care
The Seattle Times applauds the state senate.
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The Seattle Times , Editorial Board
3/14/07
38,000 kids now eligible for state health care
Under expanded majorities in the House ande Senate, Governor Gregoire signs law that provides health care for children most in need of assistance.
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The Tacoma News Tribune , Jennifer Byrd
11/12/06
Democrats endorse Hatfield for Doumit's seat
Former Raymond state legislator Brian Hatfield emerged Saturday as the Democratic Party's overwhelming choice to represent the 19th District in the Senate.
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Longview Daily News , Don Jenkins
11/12/06
Hobbs' victory fulfills dream
Hobbs, 36, is one of six newly elected Democrats who, come January, will give the party a supermajority of 32 out of 49 members.
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Everett Herald , Jerry Cornfield
11/12/06
State Dems promise to show restraint
Washington's top Democrats, from the governor to the speaker of the House, are rushing to reassure voters they won't use their new mega-majorities in the Legislature to launch expensive programs and raise taxes to pay for them.
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Seattle Times , Andrew Garber and Ralph Thomas
11/9/06
State's majority party pads Capitol margin
The decisive Democratic tide that defeated Republicans nationwide Tuesday also has helped fatten Democrats' majorities in the Washington state House and Senate.
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The Olympian , Brad Shannon
11/9/06
Blue tide sweeps aside lawmakers
As of Wednesday, Democrats stood to gain six seats in the state Senate, increasing their majority from 26-23 to 32-17. That assumes Sens. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, and Dale Brandland, R-Bellingham, maintain their leads over strong Democratic challengers.
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Tacoma News-Tribune , Paul Sand and Joseph Turner
11/9/06
Capitol 'tidal wave' engulfs GOP
Jubilant Democrats prepared to take total control of the state Capitol as more votes were tallied Wednesday, lining up a surprising slate of takeovers from Spokane to the Olympic Peninsula.
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Seattle P-I/ Associated Press , Curt Woodward
11/9/06
Anti-Bush mood reached down to our state races
Republicans were struggling Wednesday to grasp the enormity of their election losses in the state Legislature.
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Seattle Times , Ralph Thomas and Andrew Garber
11/8/06
Legislative Races: Early returns expand Democrats' majority
When it comes to Washington's Legislature, today's refrain is: Meet the new majority party, same as the old majority party.
State Democrats appeared ready to retain and possibly increase their numbers in the House and Senate if early results remain consistent with late Tuesday election results.
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Seattle P-I , Mike Lewis
11/8/06
2006 general election results
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