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• Politics gets personal with flurry of bills

  March 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – In the first of several days of marathon debate, Washington lawmakers Tuesday passed bills to protect breastfeeding mothers, help churches shelter the homeless, and provide emergency access to …

• Liver recipient wants loophole in transplant coverage closed

  February 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Fred Watley’s need for a liver is changing state law. A year ago, the Spokane man nearly died while waiting for an insurance-law loophole to expire so he …

• Liver recipient’s story helps spur legislative effort

    December 31, 2008 in City The story of Fred Watley, who’s recovering from a long awaited liver transplant, is poised to help change state insurance law concerning organ transplants when the Washington legislature convenes this …