Category Archives: E-News

Photo: Session Aide Maddie Sontag on the House Floor for the Intern Mock Debate.  Hello! My name is Maddie Sontag, and I have had the privilege of working for Senator Billig for the last 3 months. It is tradition in ...

Photo: The cherry blossoms in full bloom at the Washington State Capitol this week. Dear friends and neighbors, Today marks the 96th day of the legislative session, and with only 9 more to go, we are officially in the home ...

Photo: Senator Billig on the Senate Floor. Friends and neighbors, Today marks the 93rd day of the 105-day legislative session. This week we are passing bills from the opposite chamber and also starting the process of reconciling the House and ...

Friends and neighbors, Thank you all for a productive Town Hall meeting this past Saturday. We had a huge turnout, with over 200 people showing up to participate, ask questions, and hear about what we are doing in the Legislature ...

Dear friends and neighbors, The session is flying by as we start the fifth week of the legislative session. February is Black History Month. The national celebration is an opportunity to remember not only national figures, but also local heroes, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...