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POSITIONS, ACTION & ADVOCACY - LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES
- POSITION STATEMENTS
- WASHINGTON
STATE LEGISLATURE & GOVERNMENT
- LEGISLATIVE
NEWSLETTER
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LWVWA 2011-12
Legislative Priorities
Strengthen Democracy
- Protect state funding that invests in programs to
promote a more positive future for all citizens
Support Education, Early Learning, Families and
Children
- Prevent further reduction of services and quality of
public education
- Protect funding and programs to meet basic needs of
families and children
- Promote policies and programs that promote the
well-being and safety of all children
- Improve and support child care quality and access for
low-income families
Improve Access to Health Care
- Ensure access for all residents to comprehensive,
uniform, and affordable health services
- Use implementation of the Affordable Care Act to:
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Help maintain funding for public health
- Help maintain
health coverage for low income populations
- Provide
incentives for primary care doctors to work in under-served
areas
Protect Natural Resources and Human Health
- Adopt effective programs to clean up and prevent
pollutants from entering the state’s air, soil and water
- Reduce and eliminate toxic chemicals in children’s
products quickly and effectively
- Continue to support increased fuel efficiency across all
modes of transportation
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LWVWA Position
Statements
Program in Action
2011-2013
A summary of studies, consensus,
and action taken by the League of Women Voters of Washington
since the 1920s.
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Washington State
Legislature & Government
- Washington State Legislature
The Legislature convenes the second Monday of
January
*In odd-numbered years it meets for 105 days (Jan
- mid April)
*In even-numbered years it meets for 60
days (Jan - mid March)
- State Government Links
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