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Media Digest 3-9-2010

MariaM — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:47:00 -0500

In this edition, you'll find an op-ed co-authored by Dr. Benjamin read more

A victory for infants and toddlers

LizG — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:59:06 -0500

The Children’s Alliance and other Early Learning Action Alliance members are celebrating a hard-earned victory today.

The Legislature has passed a bill that takes a step toward making early learning for infants and toddlers a top priority as our state builds and strengthens pre-kindergarten.

‘Please, tax my candy, tax my soda … whatever it takes’

LizG — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:34:55 -0500

In this minute-long audio slideshow aimed at our state’s lawmakers, Seattle high schooler Daniel Perlmutter makes a common-sense plea for taxing candy and soda to pay for kids' health care. It’s simple, he says.

“Candy … it’s fun, but it’s not food. Yet our tax laws treat candy like bananas, bread and milk. That’s preposterous!”

Taxing sugary snacks, drinks would be good for children's health

LizG — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:29:28 -0500

Candy is not food. So Washington’s tax law shouldn’t treat it like it is. Soda is loaded with calories and has zero nutritional value. A penny-per-ounce tax could raise substantial revenues to protect vital medical and dental care programs for children and families across our state.

Media Digest 3-4-2010

MariaM — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:42:27 -0500


In this edition, you’ll read about how state budget cuts all over the country are threatening child welfare services, such as home-visiting programs (strongly supported by the Children’s Alliance) that have a proven track record of lowering rates of child abuse and neglect, and improving kids’ chances of succeeding in school and life. You’ll also read about progress the Obama administration is making toward extending federal health care assistance to states. read more