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Sen. Cleveland’s e-newsletter update 4/30/2013 4/30/2013
Greetings,
With the close of the regular legislative session, Gov. Jay Inslee called for the Legislature to return May 13 for a special legislative session to complete budget negotiations and pass budgets for the coming two-year biennium.
Cleveland resolute on CRC funding 4/28/2013
Sen. Don Benton's continued efforts to stall the Columbia River Crossing are contrary to the interests of households and businesses in southwest Washington legislative districts, along the vital north-south transportation corridor and across the state Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, said today.
Cleveland confirms CRC funding in transportation budget 4/19/2013
Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, issued this statement regarding the inclusion of funding for the Columbia River Crossing in the 2013-15 transportation budget passed today by the Senate.
“I am pleased today to join with my Senate colleagues to pass a budget that preserves the full $81.9 million in Columbia River Crossing funds to pay for the preliminary design work to move the project forward.
Cleveland makes case for Columbia River Crossing 4/18/2013
Sen. Annette Cleveland appeared on TVW's Inside Olympia this week to make the case for the Columbia River Crossing project to replace the antiquated lift bridge that currently connects Washington with Oregon.
Governor signs Cleveland’s prescription bill 4/17/2013
Pharmacists in Washington will be able to fill prescriptions written by out-of-state physician assistants under legislation signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee.
“This is common-sense legislation that will make life easier for Washington residents and visitors from out of state,” said Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, the sponsor of Senate Bill 5524. “It removes an unnecessary barrier for folks who get sick or whose prescriptions run out.”
Sen. Cleveland’s e-newsletter update 4/16/2013 4/16/2013
Greetings,
With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the focus is on budgets: the operating budget, which funds the cost of running state government and providing assistance to the public; the capital budget, which funds construction of schools and other public buildings as well as state parks; and the transportation budget, which funds construction as well as maintenance and repairs to all our roads, bridges, ferries, rail systems and other forms of transportation.
U.S. Transportation Secretary urges passage of CRC funding 4/11/2013
A strong ally of the effort to build a new bridge over the Columbia River paid a visit to the State Legislature on Wednesday. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
Cleveland on Columbia River Crossing: ‘We need growth, not roadblocks’ 4/10/2013
Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, released this statement today after meeting with Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood regarding the need for the Legislature to commit to Washington State's share of funding for the Columbia River Crossing to qualify for $850 million in federal aid:
Why I voted against the Senate Budget 4/9/2013
I am proud to be from a working class family and understand how important it is to have living wage jobs and access to quality education and health care. I see these as the three irreplaceable bricks to building healthy communities: access to quality jobs, access to quality education and access to quality health care.
Cleveland comments on CRC funding in budgets 4/5/2013
Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, released this statement today regarding the funding for the Columbia River Crossing in the form of $81.8 million and $49.2 million in the respective Senate and House transportation budgets this week: