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Tag Archives: Congress
Invitation: Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day in Olympia, Tues. Feb 10
After any tragic shooting, we always ask, “What could we have done to prevent this?”
Families and law enforcement are usually the first to detect that someone is in crisis — but for too long they haven’t had the tools to temporarily remove guns from somebody who poses an extreme risk to themselves or others.
That’s exactly why we’re fighting for an Extreme Risk Protection Order bill that would give family members the ability to take action and stop tragedies before they happen. This Tuesday we’re taking that fight straight to the capitol in Olympia. Can you join us?
Click here to RSVP for the Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day in Olympia on Tuesday, February 10.
Here are the event details:
What: Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day
When: Tuesday, February 10 at 9:00 a.m.
Lunch will be provided for all attendees
Meeting Place: The United Churches of Olympia
110 Eleventh Ave SE; Olympia, WA 98501

We won big in November by helping pass I-594 at the ballot to require criminal background checks for all gun sales, but our lawmakers need to know that our state’s gun violence prevention movement hasn’t stopped fighting — and meeting them face-to-face is the most effective way to prove that.
The priority this session is to pass the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill — which would let Washington families and law enforcement ask a judge to temporarily remove guns from someone who poses an extreme risk to themselves or others.
On Tuesday, we’ll also be:
- Advocating for a bill to hold adults responsible for keeping guns out of the hands of children;
- Asking our legislators to protect the background checks law we worked so hard to win last year from any attempts at weakening it; and
- Holding a training for volunteers, writing letters to lawmakers, meeting with legislators, and hosting a press event to make sure our case for strong gun laws is heard in the media.
RSVP now if you can join us for the Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day on February 10.
Thanks for everything you do for this movement. I hope to see you in Olympia!
Leah Bernstein
Washington State Chapter Leader
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
P.S. If you can’t make it to the lobby day but want to add your voice to the fight for the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill, click here to automatically sign the petition to lawmakers now.
In the Newsroom with Gov.Inslee ~ Jan. 2015 ~
- Jan. 23, 2015 –
Governor Inslee announces appointment of Derek Vanderwood to Clark County Superior Court - Jan. 20, 2015 –
Gov. Jay Inslee’s statement about President Obama’s State of the Union - Jan. 19, 2015 –
Governor Inslee announces appointment of Patrick Dowd as Family and Children’s Ombuds - Jan. 14, 2015 –
Gov. Inslee and bipartisan group of legislators launch plan to cut state’s high property crime rate - Jan. 8, 2015 –
Gov. Inslee’s statement on the passing of William E. Boeing Jr. - Jan. 8, 2015 –
Inslee appoints Carol Gregory to serve as State Representative in the 30th Legislative District - Jan. 7, 2015 –
Gov. Inslee proclaims state of emergency following severe storm in Western Washington - Jan. 7, 2015 –
Inslee names Jane Rushford and Russ Hauge to the Liquor Control Board - Jan. 7, 2015 –
Boards and commissions appointments by Governor Jay Inslee – December 2014 - Jan. 6, 2015 –
Governor Inslee announces appointment of G. Helen Whitener to Pierce County Superior Court
Washington: Stop the approval of GMO apples! a repost
I’m Peter Stocker of the organization Friends of the Earth, and I started a petition to U.S. Department of Agriculture, which says:
If approved by the USDA, genetically engineered apples could end up everywhere from school lunches to grocery stores, posing risks to our health, our environment, and apple farmers across the U.S.
Unlabeled genetically engineered apples could contaminate conventional and organic foods, including fruit slices, juice, baby foods, and applesauce—products predominantly consumed by children and babies, who are at increased risk for any adverse health effects.
GMO apples may contaminate nearby organic and conventional apple orchards and could potentially cause valuable export markets to reject U.S.-grown apples, as happened in the past when wheat and rice crops were found to be contaminated by GMOs. The U.S. Apple Association, Northwest Horticultural Council, British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association, and other apple grower groups have repeatedly stated their disapproval of these GE apples due to the negative impact they could have on farmers growing organic and non-GE apples and the apple industry as a whole.
This product is unnecessary and poses numerous risks to apple growers, the food industry, and consumers. The USDA should not approve this genetically engineered apple.
The USDA is poised to approve the first genetically modified apple.
If approved, these genetically engineered apples could end up everywhere from school lunches to grocery stores, posing risks to our health, our environment, and apple farmers across the United States.
Like other GMOs, they won’t be labeled and won’t have undergone independent safety testing—regulators will rely on the company’s sole assessment that the apple is safe for human consumption.
Worse yet, this GMO apple was genetically engineered via a new, virtually untested experimental technique called RNA interference, which many scientists are concerned may have negative, unintended impacts on human health and the environment.
We need your help today, right now, to tell the USDA to say no to GMO apples.
Thanks!
–Peter Stocker
FDA/USDA ~~ Alerts & Safety January 2015 ~~ Anyone see a pattern of places that need more regulation?
New York Firm Recalls Chorizo Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared AllergenBuffalo Provisions, a Bronx, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 48,210 pounds of chorizo product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
Primecut Meats, a Phoenix, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 17,700 pounds of chicken breast fritters products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
Aspen Foods Div. of Koch Foods, Inc., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,140 pounds of chicken steak products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
House of Bricks Realty, Inc., a Wilkes-Barre, PA establishment, is recalling approximately 130 pounds of French pork rillette because they were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection.
Holiday Foods, a Hollywood, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,819 pounds of beef, chicken and pork products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
La Guadalupana Wholesale, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales because they were not produced under a fully implemented Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan; a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) program; and a hazard analysis.
J & G Foods, Inc., a Sutton, MA establishment, is recalling approximately 33,948 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with plastic materials.
Kalle USA, a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 168,473 pounds of pork products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection.
Food Club Corp., the importer of record which was formerly located in Los Altos, Calif., and is now located in Key Biscayne, Fla., is recalling approximately 3,233 pounds of pork products that were produced in Spain and were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.
Agri Star Meat & Poultry, a Postville, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 1,690 pounds of beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
US Foods, a Blasdell, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 700 pounds of beef product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
The Daniel Weaver Company, a Lebanon, PA establishment, is recalling approximately 7,092 pounds of Halal Beef products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen (peanuts).
Unibright Foods Inc., a Bell Gardens, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 48,139 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products that may be contaminated with metal extraneous materials.
Shirk’s Meats, a Dundee, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,062 pounds of pork sausage product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen (peanuts).
Jinon Corporation, doing business as Nijiya Market, a Torrance, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 359 pounds of frozen boneless beef products produced in Japan that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection.
Texas Firm Recalls Lamb Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection AMD Imports Inc., a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 35, 275 pounds of Australian lamb products because they were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection.
- 094-2014 North Carolina Firm Recalls Canned Soup Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared (Dec 31, 2014)
- 091-2014 EXP1 Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens (Dec 30, 2014)
- 092-2014 Texas Firm Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens (Dec 29, 2014)
- 091-2014 Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens (Dec 27, 2014)
- 090-2014 Texas Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens (Dec 27, 2014)
- 089-2014 Texas Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens (Dec 27, 2014)
North Carolina Firm Recalls Canned Soup Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
B. Robert’s Foods, a Charlotte, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,474 pounds of chicken noodle soup due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.



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