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Jamie Pedersen

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Name: Jamie Pedersen

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Control advocates always want more

The the April 29 article, "Gun background check advocates plan initiative," states, "After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success ... [Published HeraldNet - May 09 2013]

Entities: Advocate, Jamie Pedersen, Stanwood (Washington, United States)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

EDITORIAL: Initiative on gun- owner checks should be vetted

The debate on the complicated issue of expanding background checks for gun sales in Washington state has been lively. That's as it should be.Much has to be considered, from public safety to personal freedoms, when making substantial changes to background-check ... [Published Individual.com - May 07 2013]

Entities: Jamie Pedersen, Initiative, Powerful

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

NRA National Rifle Association

Referendum not a way to require checks for gun buyers (5/4/13)

| The Issue: Voters in Washington state could face a ballot initiative on expanding investigations before weapons purchases.Our Opinion: This is an issue that must be addressed on the national level.In the aftermath of the failed effort last month to ... [Published Reading Eagle - May 04 2013]

Entities: Referendum, NRA National Rifle Association, Jamie Pedersen, Washington DC, Brady Campaign

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 10 reports

Today Tuesday April 30

Gun-control advocates seek ballot box winsOLYMPIA, Wash. – After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly ... [Published Durango Herald - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Jamie Pedersen, Advocate, Gun Laws, Olympia (United States)

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Let's hear it for the boy! SGN's Nate Gowdy wins national photo prize

When you got it, you got it. And Nate Gowdy has it.The Seattle Gay News staff photographer recently beat out 14 other finalists in the 2013 PDNedu Student Photo Contest sponsored by Photo District News (PDN), claiming the Grand Prize for Fashion/Portraiture. ... [Published Seattle Gay News - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Gay, Jamie Pedersen, Seattle

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

House Democrats approve tax package to finance school upgrades

Democrats push through revenue hikes but 5 party members in swing districts vote with Republicans.Print Email TweetRep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla WallaPhoto: John StangRep. Ross HunterOlympia 2013Crosscut has expanded its coverage of Olympia, including ... [Published Crosscut Seattle - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Olympia (United States), Jamie Pedersen, Ross Hunter

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 2 reports

Gas tax, car tabs could go up under Dem's transportation plan

House Democrats plan to vote on an $8.4 billion transportation tax package next week that would pay for work on Interstate 405 and on Highway 167 near Tacoma, and include money for a controversial new bridge over the Columbia River.A revised proposal, ... [Published Seattle Times - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Transportation, Rodney Tom, Seattle

First reported Mar 12 2013 - Updated Mar 13 2013 - 2 reports

Major state gun bill fails in House

OLYMPIA — A contentious proposal to expand background checks on Washington gun sales failed Tuesday in the state House, where supporters said they were just a handful of votes short.In a final effort to pick up a few extra votes, Rep. Jamie Pedersen, ... [Published Kitsap Sun - Mar 13 2013]

Entities: Jamie Pedersen, Gun Violence, Gun Control, Mike Baker, Referendum

First reported Mar 06 2013 - Updated Mar 06 2013 - 1 reports

Universal background checks

OLYMPIA — Negotiations between supporters and opponents of universal background checks have stalled, making it less likely that gun-control advocates will achieve their top legislative priority this session.House Judiciary Chairman Jamie Pedersen said ... [Published Seattle Times - Mar 06 2013]

Entities: Jamie Pedersen, Alan Gottlieb, Database, DE FACTO, Gun Control

First reported Feb 28 2013 - Updated Feb 28 2013 - 1 reports

Our Long Unconstitutional Nightmare May Almost Be Over

As we wait for the Washington State Supreme Court to rule this morning on the constitutionality of Tim Eyman's 2/3 majority requirement , it's worth considering what a stranglehold that requirement has placed on our state government's ability to serve ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 28 2013]

Entities: Jamie Pedersen, Nightmare, Recession, Health Care

First reported Feb 27 2013 - Updated Feb 27 2013 - 2 reports

Gun control group

OLYMPIA — A group of Seattle activists funded by venture capitalist Nick Hanauer is about to launch the state’s biggest gun-control campaign in years, participants said Tuesday.The activists, who have been quietly meeting with lawmakers since late December, ... [Published Seattle Times - Feb 27 2013]

Entities: Nick Hanauer, Jamie Pedersen, Gun Control, Seattle, control group

First reported Feb 10 2013 - Updated Feb 10 2013 - 2 reports

Guns at state Capitol

OLYMPIA — For Rep. David Taylor, a gun is like an article of clothing. He wears it everywhere — even on the floor of the state House of Representatives.“I’ve carried for so long that it’s second nature to me. It’s almost like, if for some reason I don’t ... [Published Seattle Times - Feb 10 2013]

Entities: David Taylor, NRA National Rifle Association, Jamie Pedersen, Ross Hunter

Quotes

"It's more powerful if the voters do it, as opposed to our doing it," Pedersen said. "and it would make it easier for the legislature to do even more."

EDITORIAL: Initiative on gun- owner checks should be vetted [Published Individual.com - May 07 2013]

"I'm not afraid of it at all," Pedersen reported. "the civic is really with us. it's the right policy. i suppose it can be useful for also progress."

A new front for weapon background checks: the ballot [Published The Oregon Herald - Apr 28 2013]

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Control advocates always want more [Published HeraldNet - May 09 2013]
EDITORIAL: Initiative on gun- owner checks shou... [Published Individual.com - May 07 2013]
Referendum not a way to require checks for gun ... [Published Reading Eagle - May 04 2013]
U.S. policy on Syriastill lacks coherence [Published Lucianne.com - May 02 2013]
Today Tuesday April 30 [Published Durango Herald - Apr 30 2013]
Obamaâs campaign financereform plans have faded [Published Lucianne.com - Apr 30 2013]
Gun decision may go to voters [Published Indiana Gazette - Apr 29 2013]
Gun background checks may see ballot [Published Tacoma News Tribune - Apr 29 2013]
Supporters pushing background checks through th... [Published Jamestown Sun - Apr 29 2013]
Gun control supporters ponder ballot initiatives [Published MSN News - Apr 29 2013]
A new front for weapon background checks: the b... [Published The Oregon Herald - Apr 28 2013]
Proponents of background checks for gun sales a... [Published Washington Post - Apr 28 2013]
A new front for gun background checks: the ballot [Published Contra Costa Times - Apr 28 2013]
A new front for gun background checks: the ballot [Published York Dispatch - Apr 28 2013]
A new front for gun background checks: the ballot [Published Greenfield Daily Reporter - Apr 28 2013]
Let's hear it for the boy! SGN's Nate Gowdy win... [Published Seattle Gay News - Apr 27 2013]
House Democrats approve tax package to finance ... [Published Crosscut Seattle - Apr 25 2013]
Gas tax, car tabs could go up under Dem's trans... [Published Seattle Times - Apr 17 2013]
House plans to vote on transportation tax packa... [Published Seattle Times - Apr 17 2013]
Gun-control advocates looking to 2014 for initi... [Published Seattle Times - Apr 15 2013]
State lawmakers answer a call to arms [Published Seattle Times - Apr 05 2013]
Editorial: Gun lobby trumps voters in state Leg... [Published Seattle Times - Mar 15 2013]
Major state gun bill fails in House [Published Kitsap Sun - Mar 13 2013]
Political Cowardice Threatens Universal Backgro... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Mar 12 2013]
Universal background checks [Published Seattle Times - Mar 06 2013]
High court rejects two-thirds majority for rais... [Published Seattle Times - Feb 28 2013]
Our Long Unconstitutional Nightmare May Almost ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 28 2013]
Gun control group [Published Seattle Times - Feb 27 2013]
Group plans big gun control push [Published Seattle Times - Feb 27 2013]
State lawmakers may have deal in view on gun ch... [Published Seattle Times - Feb 20 2013]

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Political Cowardice Threatens Universal Backgro... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Mar 12 2013] "Why take a bullet from the NRA when you can just put it on the ballot?" That's what one Olympia operative privately speculated about the reluctance of a handful of legislators to pull the trigger on a bill that would finally require background checks ...
Our Long Unconstitutional Nightmare May Almost ... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Feb 28 2013] As we wait for the Washington State Supreme Court to rule this morning on the constitutionality of Tim Eyman's 2/3 majority requirement , it's worth considering what a stranglehold that requirement has placed on our state government's ability to serve ...
Rep. Pedersen Files Bill to Close Gun Show Loop... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Jan 30 2013] Goldy \| The StrangerIf Rep. Pedersen has his way, Seattle's sidewalk gun bazaars will be a thing of the past. Representative Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) filed a bill today to close Washington State's so-called " gun show loophole ." HB 1588 would ...
Now Comes Marriage [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Dec 12 2012] After a Fight That Lasted Decades, Washington's First Legal Gay Unionsby Eli Sanders Just before 12:01 a.m. on December 6, as King County executive Dow Constantine prepared to personally issue some of Washington State's first same-sex marriage licenses, ...
"What we are doing today is living up to the fo... [Published The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper - Dec 06 2012] E.S.Jane Abbott Lighty and Pete-e Petersen of West Seattle, together 35 years. Just before 12:01 a.m. last night, as King County Executive Dow Constantine was preparing to personally issue some of Washington State's first same-sex marriage licenses, ...