Dear friends and neighbors, The legislative session ended a little over a month ago, and legislators have returned to our districts to connect with constituents, dive deeper into policy, and enjoy the spring weather. The weeks after each legislative session ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Today, with a great sense of gratitude and accomplishment, I announced I am not running for re-election in 2024. I will be finishing my Senate term (which runs through the end of the year) and my ...
Read MoreHowdy! My name is Anders Svenningsen, and I have had the honor to work as Sen. Billig’s intern these past three months. Today I have the privilege to share in the traditional “Intern take-over” of the newsletter. I am originally ...
Read MoreThank you for such a dynamic and productive virtual town hall this last Tuesday. We had a big turnout, with over 130 people showing up to participate, ask questions, and hear the latest news from Olympia. Among the topics discussed were affordable housing, behavioral health, climate change, initiatives ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, In the last week, both the House and Senate have released proposed 2024 supplemental budgets. Supplemental budgets are passed in even-numbered years and allow the state to make adjustments and enhancements to the main two-year budgets passed in odd-numbered years. While smaller, ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, This week, the chamber of origin cutoff means yet another shift in schedule. We have been on the Senate floor the last few days working to pass Senate bills. After the cutoff on Tuesday, Feb. 13, ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, Last week, I mentioned the cutoff deadlines and how they help to facilitate the legislative process. This week, we see another cutoff go by. Today is fiscal committee cutoff day. In the Senate, this means that ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, Entering the fourth week of session, we are rapidly approaching the first policy committee cutoff. Any bill that has not been passed out of its policy committee by 5pm on Wednesday, January 31st will not progress ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, It is week three of the legislative session and bills are moving through their respective policy committees and onto the floor. This newsletter includes an update on the Working Families Tax Credit, an important tax rebate ...
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