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COMMENTARY: It’s time to listen — It’s time to close the opportunity gap

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

One of our core values as a country and state is providing the best opportunity for our next generation to succeed; this means all children regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or other defining characteristic.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, 2016, African American, EOGOAC, Frieda Takamura, House Bill, Native American, Pacific Islander, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Sili Savusa, State Senate, Unfortunately Washington, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, poverty

Olympia celebrates Korean American Day Jan. 13

January 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 13, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee attended the 9th Annual Korean American Day reception in Olympia. The event recognized achievements of Korean Americans in Washington state and was coordinated by the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). Senate Bill 5166, declaring Jan. 13 Korean American day, was signed into law in 2007. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Annual Korean American Day, Jay Inslee, Korean Americans, Olympia Photo, Senate Bill, United States, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

Beyond McCleary — Education opportunity: Equal but Unequal? Legislators tackling student-achievement gap

March 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alice Day WNPA Olympia News Bureau Advocates for minority and low-income students are urging legislators to take a closer look at the state’s McCleary obligation to ensure that all students are given equal and ample opportunity to achieve in school. One bill would require state agencies to assess the potential negative impacts of education […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, African American Black, American Indian Alaska Native, English Language Learners Accountability Task Force, HB, House Bill, House Education Committee Chair Rep, King County Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Lillian Ortiz-Self, Native Hawaiian, Pramila Jayapal, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Solid Ground, Tony Lee, Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program, Vol 34 No 10 | February 28 - March 6

Ron Chow receives appreciation from US Army

May 13, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ron Chow, co-founder and CEO of the Seattle Pacific Trading Company, received an appreciation from the U.S. Army on April 23 for his work to help pass Senate Bill 5114. Gov. Inslee signed the bill into law on April 22.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, CEO, Jay Inslee, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Ron Chow, SB, Seattle Pacific Trading Company, Senate Bill, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17

COMMENTARY: Sen. Paull Shin announces stance on Marriage Equality Act

February 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sen. Paull Shin For Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: Sen. Paull Shin issued the following statement on his vote on Senate Bill 6239 to allow same-sex marriage. I want to thank you for your understanding during these past weeks as I considered my vote on Senate Bill 6239 concerning marriage equality. My office has […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, Ian Cope, Korean War, Paull Shin, Senate Bill, Senate Democratic Communications, Vol 31 No 7 | February 11 - February 17

OPINION: Sen. Shin supports governor’s sales tax proposal

November 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sen. Paull Shin is supporting Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to ask the voters to increase the state sales tax in order to offset the drastic cuts that would be necessary to balance the state budget. But he is concerned that the increase doesn’t go far enough. Shin, D-Edmonds, said that in the 43 years he […]

Filed Under: Opinion, Commentaries Tagged With: 2011, Chris Gregoire, Paull Shin, Senate Bill

EDITORIAL: Misguided diversity not acceptable

September 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Earlier this week on the Berkeley campus of the University of California (UC), a Republican student group organized a bake sale that elicited cries of anger and heated debate before the event. The group asked students to pay different prices for the baked goods, depending on their race and/or gender. A white male would have […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, American Indians, Asian Americans, Senate Bill, UC, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, letter

Shin’s accelerated baccalaureate degree passes House

April 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On April 6, Senate Bill 5442, encouraging the development of accelerated degree pathways in colleges and universities passed the state House with a sweeping majority.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Paull Shin, Senate Bill, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22

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