Oregon Democrats release 2022 legislative agendas
Aaron Kunkler | Feb 1, 2022 | Oregon
Democrats, Republicans outline 2022 health care priorities
Aaron Kunkler | Jan 7, 2022 | Washington
Colorado Democrats lay out their 2022 session priorities
Patrick Jones | Oct 27, 2021 | Colorado
Texas Democratic legislators highlight key health care issues and priorities
Soraya Marashi | Oct 12, 2021 | Texas
WSHA outlines top priorities for $3.5 trillion infrastructure package
Soraya Marashi | Sep 1, 2021 | Washington
The $3.5 trillion “human” infrastructure package currently in discussion in Congress aims to address health care, education, and tax policies, as well as various other issues. Democrats plan to pass this bill using a process called “budget reconciliation” that will allow them to approve it with only Democratic votes.
Senate Democrats talk about child care, partisanship and mental health inpatient access
Patrick Jones | Jun 2, 2021 | Michigan
Three key democratic senators spoke at our 2021 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference to discuss the politics of a divided legislature on health policy, affordable child care for working parents and crisis beds for mental health cases. Sen. Jeff Irwin, member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Washington Democrats and Republicans lay out health legislative priorities
Sydney Kurle | Jan 11, 2021 | Washington
Six state lawmakers gathered this week to discuss the upcoming session and the health care and fiscal policies they expect to address. The conversations took place in two separate panels — one featuring Democrats and one featuring Republicans — during the Washington State of Reform Virtual Health Policy Conference. The
The results from this primary just don't fit the narrative of 2020
DJ Wilson | Aug 11, 2020 | Washington
One of the nice things about elections is that you can test your assumptions with real world results from the ballot box. Now that we are a week removed from the primary election, some of the dust has settled. Some of the passion and energy of the primary campaign has
David Hanig To Leave Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus
DJ Wilson | Aug 16, 2012 | Washington
The following was sent out today via email from David Hanig: Dear Friends and Colleagues, I want to let you know that, after six years working for the Legislature, I am leaving the Senate Democratic Caucus. This has been a wonderful job – one that challenged me to stretch
POLICY LEADERSHIP: DEMOCRATS
DJ Wilson | Jan 9, 2012 | Washington
Sen. David Frockt (D-46), Senate Health and Long Term Care Chair Sen. Karen Keiser (D-33) and House Health and Wellness Chair Rep. Eileen Cody (D-34) speak on the panel discussion last week "Policy Leadership: Democrats." TVW has the tape here.