Category Archives: News Release

27 Jan
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Sen. Billig, Reps. Ormsby and Riccelli to hold telephone town hall

Sen. Billig and Reps. Ormsby and Riccelli of the 3rd Legislative District will give an update on the 2020 legislative session on Tuesday. Who: State Sen. Andy Billig, State Reps. Timm Ormsby and Marcus Riccelli What: Telephone town hall When: Tuesday, Jan. 28, ...

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24 Jan
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Spokane’s Carla Olman Peperzak will be honored as Washington’s Person of the Year

Carla Olman Peperzak, a holocaust survivor and member of the Dutch resistance during World War II who helped hide Jewish people during the Nazi invasion of Holland, will be honored in February as Washington’s Person of the Year. Peperzak, 95, ...

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14 Jan
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The Everblue State: Welcome to the 2020 Session with Sen. Andy Billig

The Everblue State is back for the 2020 Legislative Session with a special episode with Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig. Billig gives us an update on what Senate Democrats are working on this year, and the issues he hopes the ...

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13 Jan
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Billig statement on House Speaker Laurie Jinkins

Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) today extended congratulations to Rep. Laurie Jinkins on becoming the first female and openly lesbian Speaker in Washington state history. “This is a significant moment for the Washington State Legislature and our entire state. ...

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09 May
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Gov. Inslee signs oil train safety legislation

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation on Thursday to address the risk posed by shipping highly flammable Bakken crude oil traveling through communities across the state. Senate Bill 5579, sponsored by Sen. Andy Billig (D-Spokane), will require facilities offloading ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
07 Mar
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Spokane legislators to host town hall meeting

OLYMPIA – Legislators representing Spokane’s 3rd Legislative District will host a town hall on Saturday, March 16, to provide an update on the 2019 legislative session in Olympia and take questions from community members. Who: Sen. Andy Billig and Reps. ...

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05 Mar
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Senate passes oil train safety legislation

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate has approved legislation to reduce the risk posed by shipping highly flammable Bakken crude oil across the state. Senate Bill 5579, sponsored by Sen. Andy Billig (D-Spokane), passed the Senate Monday on a 27-20 ...

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29 Jan
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State Senate expands remote testimony program

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate has approved a bipartisan proposal from Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) to make permanent and expand a program that further opens public access to state government by ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
13 Jul
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Billig recognized for expanding healthcare for Washington children

OLYMPIA – In recognition of his commitment to expanding access to healthcare for Washington’s children, Sen. Andy Billig, D- Spokane, has been chosen to receive the Children Alliance’s Champion for Children Award. “I am proud of our work to pass ...

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07 Jun
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Billig: Supreme Court validates education funding and ends court jurisdiction, but the work for students continues

OLYMPIA – Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, who served on the Joint Education Funding Task Force, released this statement following the Supreme Court’s order to end the K-12 education funding court case Thursday: “It is satisfying to have the Supreme Court ...

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