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Legislature gave climate, economy hope - Mar 19, 2008 - The Columbian

"Climate policy took center stage in the Washington Legislature this year. It was a classic battle pitting hope against fear of the unknown..."

State Senate OKs climate change bill - Mar 06, 2008 - The Columbian

Story in The Columbian on Climate Action and Green Jobs passing the legislature

Local Farms — Healthy Kids a hearty investment - Mar 05, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Op Ed on Local Farms - Healthy Kids in the Seattle Times by Michael Bennett, president of a local food processing company, and Joan Crooks, executive director of Washington Environmental Council

School Lunches might go local - Mar 02, 2008 - AP - as printed in Tacoma News Tribune

The potatoes still need to be planted, as do the squash, but at Kirsop Farm in Tumwater, Genine Bradwin and Colin Barricklow are getting ready to grow an abundance of vegetables that will go to farmers markets, co-ops and local schools.....

LTE: Lawmakers must pass environmental agenda - Feb 26, 2008 - The Olympian

Letter to the Editor in The Olympian in support of all four Priorities by two Sisters of the Holy Names

LTE: Bill would help protect, restore urban forests - Feb 26, 2008 - Tacoma News Tribune

Letter to the Editor of the Tacoma News Tribune in support of Evergreen Cities

LTE: Climate action timely - Feb 26, 2008 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Letter to the Editor of the Spokane Spokesman-Review in support of Climate Action and Green Jobs

Act supports re-growth of state's urban forests - Feb 22, 2008 - The Enterprise

Article about Evergreen Cities in The Enterprise, a Snohomish County newspaper

Some Green Legislation Moves Forward, Some Dies - Feb 21, 2008 - KPLU

Radio story on KPLU giving a mid-session update on environmental bills

Bill orders firm steps to make state 'greener' - Feb 19, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle Post-Intelligencer story on Climate Action and Green Jobs passing the state House

Legislature considers bill to spend more on urban trees - Feb 17, 2008 - Longview Daily News

Story on Evergreen Cities in the Longview Daily News

We can't put the fire out with gasoline - Feb 16, 2008 - Everett Herald

Guest Column in the Everett Herald in support of Local Solutions to Global Warming by a Snohomish County Council member and a local real estate agent

Legislation would help protect environment at local level - Feb 15, 2008 - Tacoma News Tribune

Op Ed in support of Local Solutions to Global Warming in the Tacoma News Tribune

Bill manages growth with a green hue - Feb 14, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Op Ed in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in support of Local Solutions to Global Warming

Legislature should promote green building standards - Feb 13, 2008 - Bellingham Herald

Op Ed in the Bellingham Herald in support Climate Action and Green Jobs by a Whatcom County architect who works on green buildings

Bill would put locally grown food in WA schools - Feb 07, 2008 - King 5 TV

King 5 story on Local Farms - Healthy Kids. "A plan to put money in the pockets of local farmers by putting their food in local schools is plowing through the state legislature..."

…And a Bill to Watch - Feb 02, 2008 - Slog - The Stranger's Blog

Slog post on Local Solutions to Global Warming

Letter to the Editor: Bill seeks to get better food into local schools - Jan 31, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Letter to the Editor in the Seattle P-I on Local Farms - Healthy Kids

Green economy a key focus - Jan 31, 2008 - The Olympian

Front page story from The Olympian on Climate Action and Green Jobs

Lawmakers look to connect local food with schools - Jan 27, 2008 - The Olympian

Story in The Olympian on Local Farms - Healthy Kids

Local students should have local produce - Jan 27, 2008 - Tacoma News Tribune

Opinion Editorial in the Tacoma News Tribune on Local Farms - Healthy Kids

Cafeterias could serve up farm-fresh food - Jan 24, 2008 - Skagit Valley Herald

Skagit Valley Herald piece on Local Farms - Healthy Kids

Hatfield bill aimed at helping state farmers - Jan 22, 2008 - The Daily World

Story on the Local Farms - Healthy Kids Priority from the Aberdeen Daily World

Letter to the Editor: Local Farms - Jan 21, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Letter to the Editor in the Seattle P-I on Local Farms - Healthy Kids from the Food Resources Manager of Solid Ground

Building a response to climate change - Jan 21, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Editorial from Seattle Times which says the measures in Climate Action and Green Jobs are, "the building blocks of a model response to global warming."

Gregoire urges fast action on climate change measure - Jan 15, 2008 - Seattle PI

Article about kick off on session and Governor's push for Climate Action and Green Jobs

2008: A year to hold the line - Jan 13, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Editorial in the Sunday January 13 Seattle Times give some string support for several 2008 Priorities.

Washington Legislature: It's time for action - Jan 06, 2008 - Seattle PI

The Sunday January 6th Seattle PI editorial gave a resounding endorsement for the 2008 Priorities.

Environmentalists push $1 million program to save urban trees - Jan 06, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Seattle Post-Intelligencer article on Evergreen Cities

MY TURN: Re-Leaf for Stormwater Management - Jan 03, 2008 - Kitsap Sun

North Kitsap Opinion piece on Evergreen Cities in the Kitsap Sun

Environmental lobby looks to exert clout - Dec 19, 2007 - The Olympian

An editorial in The Olympian, the Capitol's daily paper, speaks out strongly in favor of the 2008 Priorities for a Healthy Washington.

Get more local produce into the schools - Dec 18, 2007 - Seattle P-I

A column on Local Farms - Healthy Kids

Learning to Protect State's Urban Forests - Dec 07, 2007 - Kitsap Sun

Editorial in the Kitsap Sun on Evergreen Cities

Legislature: The people's will - Apr 23, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

..."Lawmakers and the governor really delivered on the bigger concerns: education, health care, climate change and Puget Sound. There will be new money for public schools and the higher education system. The Legislature committed itself to wider health coverage for children, with all to be insured by 2010. Environmentalists went 4 for 4 on their top legislative priorities."