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Michael Lowry talked about the widening class gap in the U.S. and compared Democratic and Republican ideas of how to address it. This event was sponsored by Democratic state legislators from…

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kasich, Alan Greenspan, and Leon Panetta spoke to the governors about the federal budget and the U.S. economy. They focused on the forces driving the America…

Governors and educators talked about ways to improve child health and development programs. Local officials discussed four programs with the program workers. Governor Tommy Thompson (R-Wisco…

Governor’s Mike Lowry, D-Washington, Fife Symington, R-Arizona, and Angus King, I-Maine, spoke about a variety issues concerning their states, including welfare reform and block grants. They…

In the plenary session of the winter meeting, members addressed work force issues and welfare reform. Governors, lawmakers and others examined some of the opportunities and challenges facing…

In his annual state of the state address before the Washington state assembly, Governor Michael Lowry (D) talked about his accomplishments of the previous year and his goals for the upcoming…

The Committee on Natural Resources discussed Agricultural and Environmental Concerns during the 1995 National Governors Convention. They focused on natural resource, agricultural and env…

Governors Bill Weld (R-MA) made brief remarks, and Mayor Thomas Menino (D) welcomed the governors to Boston where the National Governor’s Association held their annual summer meetings. Also …

The Western Governors Association sponsored a discussion on Media Coverage of Western States. Participants included governors of western states, as well as, members of western news agencies.

Washington State Governor Michael Lowry addressed the Washington State Legislature, relating his administration’s accomplishments and plans for the coming year.

Labor Secretary Robert Reich addressed business, community and labor leaders at a conference on re-employment. He gave an overview of the day long conference as well as discussed problems fa…

President Bill Clinton spoke to Boeing Airfield workers prior to meeting with international trade representatives at the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC). He stated that House ratifi…

President Bill Clinton spoke to Northwest business leaders concerning international trade opportunities in Asian countries. The president came to Seattle, WA to meet with Asian leaders at th…

President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and three U.S. governors briefed reporters on the effort to garner support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Governors Ann …

1992 Election Campaign excerpts from regional television election night newscasts featured the victory speeches from a number of governors. A dozen Governors were elected on November 3rd. Fo…

The candidates for governor in the state of Washington participated in a televised debate. The candidates sat on chairs facing each other in the television studio to respond to questions fro…

The Democratic Study group held a dinner and offered a toast to Speaker of the House Tom Foley (D-WA). A number of Democratic Congress people spoke including House Majority Leader Richard Ge…

The Washington Senatorial Candidates Debate was sponsored by the Washington League of Women Voters & KING Broadcasting.

The U.S. House of Representatives met to discuss 33 bills under suspension of rules.

The House passed H.R. 5462, to provide assistance for housing and community development in the United States-Mexico border region of the United States. The House failed to agree to H. Res. 5…