Op-Ed by Sen. Ranker: Three-step fix for ferry system | As I See It
The op-ed below authored by Sen. Kevin Ranker appeared in the March 4 edition of the San Juan Journal. To read this piece on-line, click here. By Kevin Ranker Special to the Journal The level of...
View ArticleSenate Democrats: No excuse for inaction on oil transport safety
Senate Democrats on Monday expressed frustration and disappointment in the lack of action on legislation to reduce risks posed by the sharp increase in oil transported by rail and tanker in Washington....
View ArticleJoin me for coffee and conversation!
I’m excited to share that I will scheduling times throughout the lovely summer months to be available to meet with you in Bellingham. I will be available at the Book Fare Café at Village Books in...
View ArticleWashington State takes bold steps to address climate change
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, applauded the decision by Gov. Jay Inslee to take executive action in reducing carbon pollution and increasing opportunities for clean energy today. Many of the...
View ArticleSen. Ranker: Billy Frank is “One of the greatest American leaders we have known”
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, issued the statement below in response to the passing of Billy Frank earlier today: “Today we lost one of the greatest American leaders we have known when Billy Frank...
View ArticleSen. Ranker re-appointed as advisor to President Obama’s National Ocean Council
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, has been re-appointed as an advisor to President Barack Obama’s National Ocean Council. The NOC is charged with implementing National Ocean Policy. Ranker was first...
View ArticleSens. Ranker, Rolfes request full disclosure of all shipments of Bakken crude...
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, and Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, sent a letter to the heads of two major American railroad companies as well as U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx...
View ArticleSen. Ranker’s term as Pacific NorthWest Economic Region President comes to a...
Sen. Kevin Ranker’s one-year term as President of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region came to a close Wednesday during a ceremony in Whistler, British Columbia with the formal passing of the gavel to...
View ArticleRanker: Decision to re-route Anacortes ferry to Edmonds “short-sighted”
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below Thursday morning urging Washington State Ferries to reverse its decision to move a ferry from the Sidney route to replace a broken down...
View ArticleRanker pleased with UTC recommendations that CenturyLink pay up for...
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, issued the statement below following the release of the staff report on the year-long investigation conducted by the Utilities and Transportation Commission and the...
View ArticleSen. Ranker re-elected as the No. 2 Democrat on powerful Ways & Means Committee
On Thursday at the Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus Reorganization, Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, was re-elected by his peers as the No. 2 Democrat on the Senate’s powerful Ways and Means...
View ArticleSen. Ranker’s push for outdoor recreation study reveals $21 billion annual...
Washington’s outdoor recreation industry is big business, but until now it was unclear just how big. A study released today and created through legislation pushed by Sen. Kevin Ranker revealed that...
View ArticleSenate Democrats introduce bill to address oil transportation safety
OLYMPIA – In the first week of the 2015 legislative session, Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, and Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, introduced Governor Jay Inslee’s request oil transportation...
View ArticleCarbon Pollution Accountability Act a “huge piece of the puzzle”
Bills introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien) on Friday will require the state’s major polluters to pay for producing carbon pollution. “This bill is a huge...
View ArticleRanker: Anyone working for Washington should comply with state’s...
State agencies must consider certain requirements before public works contractors can earn contracts to work on projects important to Washingtonians. Under a bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker,...
View ArticleSens. Ranker, Habib throw support behind the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy
State Senators Kevin Ranker and Cyrus Habib today welcomed the formation of the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy, a broad coalition of business, labor, community and environmental groups formed to...
View ArticleRanker: We can end AIDS in our lifetime
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, on Thursday told a group of more than 100 activists in Olympia for AIDS Action and Awareness Day that eliminating the terrible disease can be done in our lifetime....
View ArticleSen. Ranker proposes preemptive ban on using whales for entertainment purposes
Sen. Kevin Ranker says the only way whales, dolphins and porpoises should be viewed is in their natural habitat. Ranker, a Democrat from Orcas Island and the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5666,...
View ArticleBipartisan ‘No Child Left Inside’ bill introduced in Senate
A bipartisan bill introduced in the state Senate would provide $1.3 million for enhancing Washingtonian’s access to our incredible natural surroundings, with a particular emphasis on outdoor education...
View ArticleRanker pleased with UTC recommendations that CenturyLink pay up for...
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, issued the statement below following the release of the staff report on the year-long investigation conducted by the Utilities and Transportation Commission and the...
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