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Hard to deter hackers, experts tell lawmakers

May 19, 2015 In The News
by Elise Viebeck, The Hill
The Hill

Experts on the cybersecurity of the financial sector were not optimistic that law enforcement can effectively deter hackers with the threat of prosecution.

Members of a House subcommittee on financial services pressed a panel of witnesses Tuesday on whether the federal government is doing enough to highlight the consequences of hacking to potential cyber criminals.

Last handful of Washington combat aces fly east for just reward

May 19, 2015 In The News
by Adam Ashton, Tacoma News Tribune
Tacoma News Tribune

Clarence Borley belongs to a club that may never gain a new member.

The Olympia veteran is one of 77 surviving military pilots who carry the title of “ace,” a recognition they earned by shooting down at least five enemy aircraft in direct combat.

EDITORIAL: Fitting way to honor Billy Frank Jr

May 18, 2015 In The News
by Olympian Editorial Board
The Olympian

YAY: FRANK REFUGE

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge would be renamed for civil rights hero Billy Frank Jr.

May 5, 2015 In The News
by Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I
Seattle P-I

The state’s congressional delegation, showing rare bipartisan unity, plans next week to introduce legislation that would rename the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in honor of Billy Frank  Jr., champion of native fishing rights and a Washington civil rights hero.

Public input wanted on traffic chokepoint near JBLM

May 5, 2015 In The News
KIRO TV News

LAKEWOOD, Wash. —

Traffic engineers are looking for the public’s input on how to fix a major chokepoint on Interstate 5.

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Dems maneuver for Ex-Im vote

May 1, 2015 In The News
by Kevin Cirilli, The Hill
The Hill

House Democrats are looking to force a vote on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank.

House Democratic leadership filed a discharge petition Thursday in an effort to compel a vote on the 80-year-old bank before its charter expires on June 30.

Bill to legitimize marijuana money introduced in House

Apr 29, 2015 In The News
by Tim Devaney, The Hill
Courtesy of The Hill
Marijuana businesses could open bank accounts under legislation unveiled in the House Wednesday. Banks are currently prohibited from doing business with marijuana dealers, even if they are licensed by their state, because they are selling a federally banned substance. Pot advocates say this causes a serious safety issue because it forces licensed marijuana businesses to deal in cash, making their stores a target for theft.
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Congressional Issues

Providing equal pay for equal work would lift everyone

Apr 14, 2015 In The News
by Denny Heck, Mary Alice Peterson and Pat Barber
Courtesy of The Olympian
In the 10th Congressional District, working women make 82 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make. And while that figure is stronger than the national average of 78 cents, it still means women in the South Sound must work months longer to reach comparable earnings to men, with an average difference in pay of more than $10,000 per year.
Issues:
Congressional Issues, Jobs and the Economy

U.S. House OKs cutting safeguards for mobile-home buyers

Apr 14, 2015 In The News
by Daniel Wagner, The Seattle Times
Courtesy of The Seattle Times
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to roll back safeguards aimed at protecting mobile-home buyers from predatory sales tactics and high-interest loans. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Olympia, voted against it, saying it was “about relaxing an awful lot of consumer protections among our most vulnerable population.”
Issues:
Housing

Dying West Coast sea stars inspire U.S. politician's new marine bill

Apr 2, 2015 In The News
On the Island, CBC News
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A wasting syndrome that's killed millions of sea stars in B.C. has prompted a Washington state politician to introduce a bill to speed up federal agency response times to marine disease outbreaks. The new bill was driven by the entire West Coast's difficulty in containing the starfish disease, which initially manifests as lesions on their bodies, before their organs and arms fall off. It eventually turns their bodies to mush.
Issues:
Energy and Environment