Washington News: 3/12/05

Senate passes bill that would ease families' access to medical information
Senate OKs $350 million bill for health research
House approves child-protection bill
Republicans stymie bills aimed at better elections
More jumbled election numbers
PUD claims $122 million win in case over Enron
House passes UWT bill
Senate says no to earlier primary
House OKs its version of branch campus bill
Gregoire science fund gets big Senate victory The Life Sciences Discovery Fund, proposed by Gov. Christine Gregoire, passes the state Senate. She says it could create 20,000 jobs.