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Senator Patty Murray’s Statement on Contraception Coverage Announcement

“My highest priority here is ensuring contraceptive access and coverage for all women, and I believe this accommodation meets that goal. “Every American deserves to...

I applaud the Washington State House and Senate for passing this historic bill t...

I applaud the Washington State House and Senate for passing this historic bill to legalize gay marriage in our state. Once this bill is signed by the Governor, Washington will...

VETERANS: Senator Murray Participates in Virtual Town Hall Meeting hosted by Disabled American Veterans

Murray fielded questions, concerns, and suggestions from veterans, members of the military, and their family members across the country...

Ranking Member Smith’s Statement on Detainee Report

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith made the following statement in response to the release of a report from the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee on...

Smith Recognizes National School Counseling Week

The Department of Education has dedicated February 6-10 as National School Counseling Week. School...

Senator Murray: GOP Trying to Score Political Points by Attacking Women's Health

"Despite what Republicans may claim, this is about access to contraception"...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

President Obama Urges Congress to Help Homeowners

Recently, President Obama used his Weekly Address to urge Congress to support his plan to protect homeowners from defaulting on their mortgage. The President will soon send...

Drama Program Brings Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' to Life

from:South Puget Sound Community College

Centered on themes of love, injustice, order and chaos, the South Puget Sound Community College Drama Program will bring Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” to the...

"ENRON" Offers Satirical Retelling of Corporate Collapse

from:South Puget Sound Community College

While Enron, the scandal, brought many to their knees financially, “ENRON,” the play, will leave South Puget Sound Community College theater-goers with plenty of green...

'100 Voices' Returns to Minnaert Center on March 3

from:South Puget Sound Community College

The South Puget Sound Community College Concert Choir will host its sixth annual “100 Voices” concert on March 3 at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts main...

Services Unavailable Afternoon of Feb. 8

from:South Puget Sound Community College

Services at South Puget Sound Community College will be unavailable from 3 – 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2011. College employees will be attending an all-campus meeting....

Murray, Collins Announce Resolution Designating this Week "National School Counseling Week"

Resolution aims to increase awareness of the critical role school counselors play in the lives of students...

Murray on Senate Floor: The Fight to Protect Women's Health Must Continue

Watch speech HERE. (Senator Murray begins speaking at 2:47:51) (Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) spoke on the Senate floor against House...

Olympia Old-Time Music Festival 2012

Olympia, WA, is halfway between Seattle & Portland (in case you've never been here). Come on down and enjoy a long weekend of jamming, dancing, learning and breaking Rule #1,...

Interview: Congressman Smith on the Stephanie Miller Show

Congressman Smith joined Stephanie Miller to discuss Afganistan and developing situations in Syria and Iran. Listen to the full interview.

Olympia Historical Society Bulletin

from:Olympia Historical Society

Congratulations, and welcome to the Society's new Board members: Tim Ransom, Brian Tomlinson, and Anne Kilgannon! And congratulations to Ralph Blankenship, who agreed to...

Hastings Announces 2012 Nuclear Cleanup Caucus Site Briefings

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Chairman of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, today announced the schedule for the 2012 annual briefing series on the...

Tomorrow (Feb. 4), I will be hosting my 7th “Coffee with your Congressman” event...

Tomorrow (Feb. 4), I will be hosting my 7th “Coffee with your Congressman” event, this time on Vashon Island. I especially like these events because they allow me to...

Murray Statement on Komen Foundation's Decision Reversal

“This is a huge win for women in communities across the country who will now be able to get the breast cancer screenings they count on through Planned Parenthood. And this...

Reining in our Nation's Deficit

Earlier this week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual report on our nation’s economy and budget outlook for the year ahead. While this...

Hastings introduces Impact Aid legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Doc Hastings, (WA-04) introduced HR 3896, which amends the Impact Aid program to ensure that school districts impacted by federal land...

Lately, there’s been a lot of crazy talk among Republicans about the poor and ho...

Lately, there’s been a lot of crazy talk among Republicans about the poor and how they’re doing just fine. Having focused most of my political career on helping the...

Senators Lautenberg, Murray Lead 26 Senators In Calling On Komen To Put Politics Aside And Reconsider Decision To Defund Planned Parenthood

Komen’s Decision To Defund Planned Parenthood Threatens Access To Breast Screenings ...

Poetry Beyond Borders

from:Evergreen State College

Poetry Beyond Borders: Leonard Schwartz’s, Ground-Breaking Program “Cross Cultural Poetics” Introduces Poets and Listeners to One Another from Across...

I am disappointed to hear that Susan G. Komen for the Cure is cutting off grant...

I am disappointed to hear that Susan G. Komen for the Cure is cutting off grant funding to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood used these funds to perform critical preventive...

Senator Murray’s Statement on Komen Foundation’s Planned Parenthood Decision

“I am extremely disappointed that politics is once again coming between women and their health care needs. Breast cancer screenings should not be a political issue, and I am...

Exterior Repairs And Design For The Washington Center Building

from:Washington Center For The Performing Arts

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts Exterior RepairThe City of Olympia is in contract negotiations with MSGS Architects of Olympia, Washington, to provide design and...

Today, the Seattle Times published an op-ed that I wrote about the Citizens Unit...

Today, the Seattle Times published an op-ed that I wrote about the Citizens United decision and how it opened the floodgates to corporate domination of our election process. I am...

New Olympia Historical Society feature: Inquiring Minds

from:Olympia Historical Society

This is the first of a new monthly (or so) communication that will feature some of the many queries received by the Olympia Historical Society, and how they were answered. We...

Evergreen Earns Top Spot on 2012 Peace Corps College Rankings

from:Evergreen State College

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Evergreen State College ranks tenth in the nation on Peace Corps' 2012 rankings of colleges and universities in the small category (less than...

Despite the partisan gridlock in Congress, I’ve kept on fighting to improve outc...

Despite the partisan gridlock in Congress, I’ve kept on fighting to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, especially those who might end up in foster care. This past...

Senator Murray Urges Transparency in Campaign Financing

Murray: We need to overturn Citizens United and hand our democracy back to our citizens...

The numbers are in and the University of Washington ranks 2nd on the list of top...

The numbers are in and the University of Washington ranks 2nd on the list of top Peace Corps volunteer-producing universities. This is yet another example of the value that UW...

Longhouse Receives $40,000 Grant in Support of Arts and Culture

from:Evergreen State College

Evergreen Longhouse Receives $40,000 Grant in Support of Native Arts and CulturesThe Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at Evergreen has received a $40,000 grant to...

Last night, the President laid out very specific, commonsense proposals on how t...

Last night, the President laid out very specific, commonsense proposals on how to move our country forward and he pointedly challenged the do-nothing Republican Congress to put...

Interview: Congressman Smith on Ken Schram

Congressman Smith joined Ken Schram on KOMO news to discuss his reactions to the President's State of the Union address and what it will take to keep American workers competitive...

Smith Statement on the President's State of the Union Address

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) made the following statement regarding the President’s State of the Union Address: “The most important issue facing our country is...

At 6 p.m. Pacific tonight, President Obama will give the last State of the Union...

At 6 p.m. Pacific tonight, President Obama will give the last State of the Union address of his first term in office. Our nation currently faces a number of challenges, and I...

Senator Murray's Statement on President Obama's State of the Union

“As the President said tonight, our country faces a choice. We can move toward a stronger, fairer future for the middle class families who make our nation great. Or we can...

January 28: Rescheduled annual meeting and presentation

from:Olympia Historical Society

The Coach House at the State Capitol Museum has been reserved for our rescheduled meeting this Saturday, January 28, beginning at 10 AM with presentations by storyteller Randi...

Host Famillies Needed May 2-5

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED May 2-5, 2012 for YMCA Youth & Government. Host Families are needed to house students participating in the 65th Annual YMCA Youth Legislature. Home...

Campus closed until 4 p.m.

from:South Puget Sound Community College

CAMPUS UPDATE FOR TUES. JAN. 24: The Olympia campus is closed until 4 p.m. when it will open for evening classes. The Hawks Prairie Center is open for contract training only...

This week marks the 39th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, the 1...

This week marks the 39th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that made abortion a constitutional right. Before the decision,...

GAO Report Shows VA's Shortcomings in Dealing with the Rising Number of Homeless Women Veterans

In new report requested by Senator Murray, data shows that the number of homeless women veterans MORE THAN DOUBLED from 1,380 in 2006 to 3,328 in 2010 but that more data is...