LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, and Ziegler, the nation's leading underwriters of financings for not-for-profit senior living providers, today release the 20th Annual LeadingAge Ziegler (LZ 200) report. CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --...
LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, and Ziegler, the nation's leading underwriters of financings for not-for-profit senior living providers, today release the 20th Annual LeadingAge Ziegler (LZ 200) report. CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --...
Founder Robyn Rosenberger is a cape crusader who left the comfort of her tech job to support kids and families undergoing incredible challenges. BALLWIN, Mo., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TinySuperheroes celebrates 10 years of ensuring that the smallest superheroes wear capes as they...
Founder Robyn Rosenberger is a cape crusader who left the comfort of her tech job to support kids and families undergoing incredible challenges. BALLWIN, Mo., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TinySuperheroes celebrates 10 years of ensuring that the smallest superheroes wear capes as they...
The Nonprofit Collective Foundation is a dynamic philanthropic organization dedicated to empowering nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. By harnessing the power of collective giving, The Nonprofit Collective Foundation provides vital unrestricted grants and essential...
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RTSWS brings financial math & programming to secondary school girls with volunteers and sponsors in Toronto TORONTO and NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rock The Street, Wall Street (RTSWS), opens the world of financial and investment math to high school girls, this month...
RTSWS brings financial math & programming to secondary school girls with volunteers and sponsors in Toronto TORONTO and NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rock The Street, Wall Street (RTSWS), opens the world of financial and investment math to high school girls, this month...
OLYMPIA – The Senate Democratic Caucus today voted to confirm committee membership positions for the 2024 legislative session.
Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett) was selected to serve as chair of the Ways & Means Committee. Robinson had served as vice chair of the committee since 2020. Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center) will now serve as vice chair of the committee while Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) joins Ways & Means and comes off of Transportation.
Sen. Drew Hansen, who was appointed to the Senate in August, joins three committees. Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) will serve on Higher Education & Workforce Development, Labor & Commerce and Transportation.
The final change to committee membership is in Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks, which will add Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds.)
On the Leadership front, Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) was selected as assistant floor leader, taking over that role from Nguyễn.
Changes to committee membership became necessary when former Sen. Christine Rolfes left the Legislature following her appointment to the Kitsap County Commission in June. Rolfes had served as Ways & Means chair since 2018.
“I am excited to have these talented senators step into even more important roles in the Legislature,” said Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane). “Our state is in good hands and with this team we can deliver real results for the people of Washington on the issues that affect their lives most – housing affordability, public safety, a great education for every student, access to health care and more.”
Committee assignments will become official following a vote of the full Senate on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. The 60-day session will begin Jan. 8.
Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett) was elected chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee following a vote of the Senate Democratic Caucuson Thursday.
“I am honored to have the trust of the Senate Democratic Caucus in being chosen for this key position and feel well prepared to step into this role, given my knowledge of the issues and experience writing and negotiating state budgets,” Robinson said.
“Washington state has a healthy economy. We have shown time and again through hard work and innovation our state is leading the way. That said, there are many challenges that will strain resources for the state in the upcoming years. We must address gaps in behavioral health care, respond to unprecedented levels of people unable to afford housing, protect our environment, and continue to adequately fund our K-12 education system. But I am ready and eager to tackle these issues and more alongside my colleagues.”
Robinson served as vice chair of the Ways & Means Committee after being appointed to the Senate in 2020. As vice chair of the committee, she was the budget lead on Operating & Revenue. Robinson was first appointed to the House in 2013, where she also served as vice chair of the Appropriations Committee for four years.
Robinson’s position and the rest of the 2024 committee assignments will become official after a vote of the full Senate on Jan. 8, the first day of the 60-day session.
Sen. Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center) has been elected vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee by his Senate colleagues. He will step into the role while continuing to serve as chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee.
Nguyễn was appointed to the role on Thursday. He will serve alongside Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), who is stepping into the chair position following Sen. Christine Rolfes’ retirement from the Senate.
In his new role, Nguyễn will oversee allocation of Washington’s $70 billion operating budget and play a prominent role in shaping the future of Washington. He is committed to centering the state’s investments on the needs of the state’s various communities.
Nguyễn first became a member of the Ways & Means Committee during the 2023 Legislative Session and immediately took on the role of budget writer, helping guide the state’s funding of critical services, including investments in behavioral health, public schools, affordable housing, and a historic investment to combat the climate crisis.
“I am honored to be selected to serve as vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. I am extremely grateful to have the support of my colleagues and look forward to taking on a greater role in the continued development of our state’s economic well-being,” Nguyễn said. “This committee plays a pivotal role in shaping Washington’s fiscal stability, and I am committed to working diligently to ensure we craft budgets and policies that promote prosperity and opportunity for all.”
Nguyễn will officially step into the role following a full vote of the Senate on the first day of the 2024 Legislative Session.
The trial team included firm partners Will Clark and Jacob Alford, Amanda Hazleton, Noah Lombardo, and Connor Colemere. SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alford & Clark Injury Attorneys successfully resolved a major company vehicle collision case against Xerox Corporation...
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The NWP 5th Annual Charity Classic golf tournament raises over $260K for The Lighthouse of Houston, aiding the visually impaired. HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northwest Petroleum (NWP), the fuel distribution company with a heart for community involvement, has once again...
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The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program, bringing together local melanoma patients, care partners and survivors. This year we will be hosting our annual L.A. event on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at...
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program, bringing together local melanoma patients, care partners and survivors. This year we will be hosting our annual L.A. event on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at...
The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), the Midwest's leading women's business development and economic empowerment agency, today announced that after a long and distinguished career Emilia DiMenco, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013, intends to retire by December...
The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), the Midwest's leading women's business development and economic empowerment agency, today announced that after a long and distinguished career Emilia DiMenco, President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013, intends to retire by December...
The upgraded curriculum, refined and redesigned based on teacher and student feedback, includes new and improved features that enhance the IM experience for K–12 students and educators TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Illustrative Mathematics (IM), a nonprofit...
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National University biologist will lead a collaborative project to explore how art-enhanced instruction can improve comprehension and engagement in biology SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National University (NU)—a non-profit, Minority Serving Institution of over 40,000 students...
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More than 5,000 delegates from around the world gathered in Calgary, Canada for the World Petroleum Congress on the theme of “Energy Transition: The Path to Net Zero” sparking a predictable spat between Ottawa and Alberta, says Friends of Science Society. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek’s...
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AG prosecutors seek to prevent release of Pierce County sex offender
TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Pierce County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community.
Professional golfers and business leaders helped Berenberg raise more than $550,000 for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine, bringing the bank's combined donation over three tournaments to more than $2 million. NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --...
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Global Genes today announced the winners of its inaugural Xcelerate RARE Challenge Open Science Data Challenge at the RARE Advocacy Summit in San Diego. The Xcelerate RARE Challenge brought together academic and industry researchers and data scientists to use patient-reported data for...
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Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) offered the following statement on their decision not to meet in special session to reconvene the redistricting commission:
“We are committed to the goals of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The plaintiffs made their case in court, and the US District Court for Western Washington found that the existing maps do not meet the standard set by the VRA. Now, voters in the Yakima Valley are entitled to fair and timely legislative maps.
“The most expedient and non-political way to move forward is for the court to directly adopt a map that meets statutory and constitutional obligations, providing Yakima Valley voters the ability to elect their candidate of choice.”
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) offered the following statement on their decision not to meet in special session to reconvene the redistricting commission:
“We are committed to the goals of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The plaintiffs made their case in court, and the US District Court for Western Washington found that the existing maps do not meet the standard set by the VRA. Now, voters in the Yakima Valley are entitled to fair and timely legislative maps.
“The most expedient and non-political way to move forward is for the court to directly adopt a map that meets statutory and constitutional obligations, providing Yakima Valley voters the ability to elect their candidate of choice.”
Attorney General’s Office files criminal charges against individual alleged to have baited and killed bears and elk in North Bend
SEATTLE — Today the Attorney General’s Office filed 32 criminal charges against Jason Smith of North Bend for illegal hunting. The charges, which include two felonies, 27 gross misdemeanors and three misdemeanors, allege that Smith unlawfully baited and killed bears and elk, and unlawfully hunted deer.
Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Paul M. Crisalli to the King County Superior Court. He will replace Judge Matthew Williams, who retired from the bench effective September 1, 2023.
Since 2012, Crisalli has served as an assistant attorney general with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO). During his tenure at the AGO, he served as an appellate advisor and focused on complex civil litigation, including matters involving reproductive health care, immigrants’ rights, complex worker safety issues and campaign finance enforcement litigation. Before joining the AGO, Crisalli clerked for Judge Joel Penoyer and Commissioners Aurora Bearse and Eric Schmidt at the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, as well as Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst. He also previously served as a law clerk at the Oregon Department of Justice. In addition, Crisalli has experience as an associate attorney in private practice in the areas of appeals, property, estate, personal injury, employment, family law, contract, and constitutional issues.
“Paul Crisalli has dedicated himself to public service for many years and has amassed an impressive depth and breadth of experience,” said Inslee. “I’m pleased that Paul will continue his public service in this new role and am confident that he will bring his legal skills, strong work ethic and compassion to the King County Superior Court bench.”
Crisalli earned his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University. He earned his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law.
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PORT ORCHARD – Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) has been appointed to represent the 23rd Legislative District in the Washington State Senate.
Hansen, who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2011, was selected to fill the open seat following a vote of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. Hansen replaces Christine Rolfes, who resigned last week to fill a vacant seat on the commission.
“I’m grateful to be able to continue serving our community in the Senate,” Hansen said. “It’s been an extraordinary honor to serve in the House for the past decade and open up opportunities for people in Kitsap County to get trained for good jobs that support their families. The partnerships we have built with Olympic College, Western Washington University, our apprenticeships and more have transformed peoples’ lives, and I look forward to continuing to work on these issues in the Senate.”
Hansen has chaired the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee since 2020; before that, he chaired the House Higher Education Committee from 2014 to 2020. Hansen has led efforts on historic legislation in recent years, including this year’s Shield Law (HB 1469) to protect those who pursue or provide legal reproductive care in the state.
Hansen also sponsored Washington’s landmark free college tuition law and the nation’s first state-level net neutrality law. He also led efforts on the New Hope Act, a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that helps people who have spent time in prison rebuild their lives, the DREAM Act 2.0 to protect state financial aid eligibility for DACA students, and the Public Broadband Act, which opens up opportunities for public broadband networks in Washington State.
“I am pleased with this appointment,” said Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane.) “Sen. Hansen is an experienced leader and has been a pleasure to work with over the years on a variety of issues. He is someone who will be able to step right in and get to work in the Senate on behalf of the people of the 23rd Legislative District.”
Hansen will serve the remainder of the term ending in 2024.
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Gov. Jay Inslee today named Megan Matthews director of the Washington State Office of Equity. She has served as acting director of the agency since May.
Matthews has worked with the Office of Equity since April 2021 as the assistant director for shared power, leading multiple aspects of the agency's work. Her portfolio includes driving the agency's overall strategy, developing and implementing budgets, legislative and public relations, developing and publishing the community compensation guidelines as directed by ESSB 5793, and working with the governor's office to craft executive orders promoting equity in employment opportunities across Washington.
“Megan is a dynamic and authentic leader who knows what it takes to make the Office of Equity successful. This agency is central to our work promoting equity and justice for all," said Inslee. "I look forward to continuing to work with Megan and her office to implement policy priorities that make it possible for all Washingtonians to thrive and live healthy, successful lives."
Megan’s background in social services has helped prepare her for this role. Prior to joining the Office of Equity, Megan served as an engagement manager for the economic services administration at the Department of Social and Health Services, where she researched and wrote reports on poverty reduction, economic mobility and racial justice. She was also the inaugural chair of Washington State Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity (BUILD),one of Washington State’s seven business resource groups for state employees and part of the state’s business strategy to diversify leadership roles and making Washington state an employer of choice. Earlier in her career, she managed a team of enforcement staff at the Economic Servies Administration's division of child support within DSHS.
"I am honored to serve Washingtonians in this role. Our office is busy laying a strong internal foundation by hiring to get fully staffed to do our critical work, implementing our budget strategy to be as efficient and impactful with the funds we have been allocated, and meeting our mandate to bring accountability to government and advance equity and justice for all Washingtonians," said Matthews. "Thank you to those in community and state government who have supported our office. Together, we live out the value of Ubuntu: I am because we are. What happens to one, happens to all. So together, we will make Washington a state where everyone belongs and has access to the resources, power, and opportunities they need to thrive."
Matthews grew up in Tacoma and graduated from Lincoln High School. She received a bachelor's degree in history from Williams College in Massachusetts and a master's degree in public administration from The Evergreen State College.