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Washington: Cheryl Pflug

March 1, 2009 - 08:34 pm
NEWS FEED: Northwest Progressive Institute

Help move the Homeowner's Bill of Rights forward: Ask Senators to support SB 5895

By Andrew (noreply@blogger.com)

A few days ago, the Senate Ways & Means Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 5895, this year's version of the Homeowner's Bill of Rights, prime sponsored by Senator Rodney Tom (D-48th District).

SB 5895, as we've explained before, adds a warranty to new homes that would protect buyers from getting stuck with the repair bill and losing their life's savings if something goes wrong with their home.

We have a lemon law for cars and we have laws that guard against defective appliances. Why is it that Washington homeowners have no recourse if they discover a latent defect with their home? That's the question to be asking lawmakers, who for years have considered legislation similar to SB 5895 but haven't sent anything to Governor Gregoire's desk for her signature.

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Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:04

UPDATED: Senate Republicans pick leadership

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

The Washington State Senate Republicans chose to keep their leadership team in place Thursday at a meeting in Sea-Tac, keeping most of the same eight state senators to handle the posts they held last session.

Mike Hewitt (R-Walla Walla) will remain as the minority leader for the Republicans, a post he has held since since late 2005.

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Wed, 05/14/2008 - 02:13

McCain, in North Bend, talks energy, environment with local leaders

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

NORTH BEND -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain participated in a roundtable discussion on environmental issues today at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center in Eastern King County. McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, was joined by a wide slate of interested parties, ranging from Public Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland to REI CEO Sally Jewel, former Gov. Dan Evans and Mercer Island City Councilman Steve Litzow along with a handful of local business and non-profit group leaders.

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Tue, 04/15/2008 - 15:07

'Green streak' Rossi reveals $15B transportation plan

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

BELLEVUE - Surrounded by a slate of influential local Republicans like Rep. Doug Erickson, Rep. Glenn Anderson, Sen. Cheryl Pflug and King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi unveiled his new transportation plan this morning at the Bellevue Red Lion.

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Fri, 04/11/2008 - 12:29

Democrat Huster to challenge Pflug

By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com Reporter

Democrat Phyllis Huster of Maple Valley has announced that she will challenge Senate Deputy Minority Leader Cheryl Pflug (R-Maple Valley) in the 5th Legislative District, which covers the Sammamish Plateau and I-90 corridor east of Seattle.

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