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2005 News

Audio speaker iconAUDIO: Rep. Ormsby's statement on the tentative defeat of Initiative 912, the initiative that would have repealed the gas tax increase that became law July 1, 2005. (Nov. 8, 2005; MP3, 39 seconds, 629KB)

Audio speaker iconAUDIO: Experts' consensus: Washington prepared for emergency (Oct. 12, 2005; MP3, 58 seconds, 918KB; Read the script)

Rep. Timm Ormsby receives "Friend of Housing" award (Sept. 13, 2005)

State's career and technical educators honor Rep. Timm Ormsby (Aug. 14, 2005)

Governor signs Ormsby bill to cut homeless rate in half (May 16, 2005)

Full Legislature OK's Ormsby bill to cut homeless rate in half (April 19, 2005)

Audio speaker iconAudio: Cutting homelessness in half:  plan passes Legislature (MP3; 54 seconds, 943 KB; Read the script)

Homelessness-reduction bill OK'ed by Senate, heads back to House for concurrence (April 7, 2005)

Audio speaker iconAudio: Anti-homelessness bill gets boost in state Senate (Mar. 31, 2005; MP3, 43 seconds, 748 KB; Read the script)

House endorses homes (Mar. 16, 2005)

Committee passes bill to end homelessness (Feb 24, 2005)

Audio speaker iconAudio: Lawmaker targets homelessness (Feb. 24, 2005; MP3, 1 minute, 1.01MB; Read the script)

House committee earmarks $19 million for Spokane public-works funds (Jan. 21, 2005)

Audio speaker iconAudio: Spokane lawmaker urges expansion of vocational skills centers for teens (MP3, 44 seconds, 710 KB; Read the script)

 

VIDEOS

Floor Speech on HB 2163: Homeless housing program
Passed House on March 15, 2005. Vote was 51-45. Bill information here.
RealPlayer: 256K - 56K
Windows Media: 256K - 56K


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