OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) released the statement below following Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement that he won’t seek a fourth term: “Gov. Inslee has guided Washington on a path to achieve remarkable progress over the past decade. ...
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We are currently in the middle of the third week of the Legislative session. This time of session consists mostly of meeting with constituents, working on bill development, and lots of time in committees for bill hearings and votes. The ...
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Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and reflect on Dr. King’s legacy. His leadership is an example to us all about how to lead with courage and conviction as we fight for justice. We will start the second ...
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Please join me, Reps Ormsby and Riccelli on Tuesday, January 17th for an update on the 2023 legislative session, and plenty of time to answer your questions. Who: State Sen. Andy Billig, State Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli What: ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, At noon today, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, who serves as President of the Senate, gaveled the Washington State Senate to order for the first time in 2023. The beginning of the 2023 Legislative session means the ...
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Happy New Year! The calendar turning to a new year also means a new Legislative session is upon us. The 2023 session begins on Monday, January 9th. My priorities going into session, as always, are to help build opportunity and ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, I am grateful to my Senate colleagues for re-electing me as the Washington State Senate Majority Leader. Since I was first elected as Majority Leader in 2018, my focus has been on leading the Senate to ...
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I recently toured Frontier Behavior Health’s 988 crisis hotline call center. I was pleased to have the two lead sponsors of the program, Sen. Manka Dhingra and Rep. Tina Orwall, join me along with 911 dispatchers, call center administrators, and ...
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Please Join Us This Wednesday, September 14th at 5PM @ Spokane Central Library Please join me and a panel of community experts on Wednesday, September 14th at 5PM for a Community Meeting on the intersection of substance abuse disorder and ...
Read MoreA public meeting to explore how Washington can navigate the intersection of substance use disorder and the criminal justice system in light of the 2021 Blake decision is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Central Library in Spokane. ...
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