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Governor Gregoire signs Senate Bill 6384
Governor Gregoire signs Senate Bill 6384, putting employment first....
Olympia Insider Episode 8: A Ninth Order Game Changer
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott, along with lobbyist Melissa Johnson, explain what all the fuss was about last Friday when the Senate majority lost control of the budget....
Olympia Insider Episode 7: Budget Update…Smiles All Around
Host Sue Elliott and Advocacy Coordinator Diana Stadden share some much needed good news about the budget for developmental disabilities. Advocates respond....
Olympia Insider Episode 6: Keep Some, Cut Some
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott recap the impact of this week's House Budget proposals. Meanwhile hundreds of advocates rally for services on the Capitol steps....
Olympia Insider Episode 5: Spotlight on Autism
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott put the spotlight on autism, featuring special guest Dawn Sidell of the NW Autism Center....
Olympia Insider Episode 4: It’s All About Jobs
Host Ed Holen and special guest Marcie Taylor discuss the importance of employment support services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals share what having a job means to them....
Olympia Insider Episode 3: Medicaid Matters
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott focus on the single most important source of funding for DD services: Medicaid. Individuals with developmental disabilities and parents explain what Medicaid looks like in their lives....
Olympia Insider Episode 2: A Troubling Tale
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott recap the week's legislative news. In this episode, Ed shares the results of a survey of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families on the DDD no paid…...
New Year, Same Old Problems
Hosts Sue Elliott and Ed Holen frame the issues facing legislators for the 2012 Session....
Saving Our Lifeline
Hundreds turn out for the disability community's Save Our Lifeline rally, held on the first day of special session. Catch up with advocates at the rally and, later that evening, at a candlelight vigil....
Governor Gregoire Proposes A Way to Prevent Harmful Budget Cuts
Governor Gregoire release her proposed budget, that now goes to the legislature for consideration during the special session that begins on November 28, 2011. Sue Elliott and Donna Patrick talk about some of the things…...
November 16th Thurston County Legislative Forum
The November 16th Thurston County Legislative Forum focused on the impact of proposed budget cuts to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). People with I/DD and their families share real life stories of…...
Unprecedented Times
November 2, 2011 - Andi Smith, social and health services policy aide to Governor Gregoire, puts the governor's budget alternatives and devastating cuts into the larger context of economic realities. Hosts Ed Holen and…...
King County Parent Coalition Responds to Proposed Budget Cuts
Members of the King County Parent Coalition respond to the news of devastating budget cuts to developmental disability services....
SAIL Responds to Budget Proposals
SAIL (Self Advocates in Leadership) responds to the budget proposals....
Olympia Insider Special Budget Edition
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott highlight devastating proposed cuts to services....
SB 5459 Bill Signing Ceremony
Governor Gregoire signs SB 5459, which directs the closure of Frances Haddon Morgan Center, one of five state Residential Habilitation Centers....
It’s a wrap
Wrap up and review of the 2011 legislative session....
Olympia Insider Budget Round Up: The Good, The Bad and The Challenging
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott walk through the latest round of budget proposals for developmental disability programs....
Olympia Insider 12: Independent Living Rocks!
While legislators hunker down to deal with an ever worsening budget climate, disability advocates are not waiting around to learn the results—they are speaking up for community and independent living services....
Olympia Insider Episode 11: Walk in Our Shoes
DD advocates respond to last week’s announcement of a dismal revenue forecast and threats to deeper cuts....
Olympia Insider Episode 10: Family to Family
Nanette Whightsel from The Arc of Indiana talks about the success of Family to Family mentoring for those transitioning out of institutions and into the community....
Olympia Insider Episode 9
Half Way…Where? Legislative session is in the final stretch, so where do individuals and families stand when it comes to funding for basic supports?...
Olympia Insider Episode 8
Olympia Insider Episode 8 highlights the fight to save Medicaid Personal Care services from deep cuts....
Olympia Insider Episode 7
Olympia Insider Episode 7: Headlines and Deadlines...
Olympia Insider Episode 6: Family and Community
Olympia Insider Episode 6 highlights last week’s hearing on shared parenting legislation....
Olympia Insider Episode 5: Everyone Deserves a Payday
Olympia Insider Episode 5 features citizens coming to Olympia to advocate for Supported Employment....
Olympia Insider Episode 4: Closing Institutions and Opening Doors to Community
Ed Holen and Sue Elliott cover this week’s Senate Health & Long Term Care committee hearing on bills that propose the closure of two state institutions for persons with developmental disabilities....
Clip of the Week
Announcing Clip of the Week—an opportunity to share your video clips from Olympia during legislative session....
Olympia Insider Episode 3: Can You Hear Me Now?
January 26, 2011 recap of the week’s news on developmental disabilities, featuring coverage of Monday’s Senate Health and Long Term Care hearing on Senate Bill—5059 Autism Insurance Parity. Hosted by Ed Holen and Sue Elliott....
Olympia Insider Epsiode 2: Top Priority
January 19, 2011 recap of the day’s news on developmental disabilities, featuring advocates’ legislative priorities and a word from Senator Ed Murray (D-43). Hosted by Ed Holen and Sue Elliott....
The Olympia Insider Welcome 2011
Hosts Ed Holen and Sue Elliott introduce a new look to The Olympia Insider podcast series on developmental disabilities issues; and, in the process, catch up with Governor Gregoire’s budget director, Marty Brown, for his…...