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We're holding our first in-person town hall in several years and I really hope you can join our meeting! Please bring your questions and comments for me and Rep. Sharlett Mena about the 2023 legislative session, or any other issue impacting you and our community. We'll be at the Tacoma Firefighters Hall #31 from 10 am until noon on Saturday, ...

I have some wonderful news for families in our community! The Working Families Tax Credit is live and for families that qualify, this credit could provide up to a $1,200 cash refund. Approximately 400,000 households in our state may be eligible. To find out if your family is one of them, please follow this link to visit the Department of ...

Legislative work continues year round, and if my office can ever assist you with an issue or a question about most anything impacting you, your family or our South Tacoma community, you can find all of our contact information here. While our work for you will continue, the way we communicate will change for the next several months. Because of ...

Far too many Washingtonians and just one medical diagnosis away from financial ruin. It’s so important that we as legislators look for ways to drive down costs and ensure that if someone does get sick, they’re able to recover both their health and their financial security. This issue is why I was such an enthusiastic ‘yes’ vote on House Bill ...

As we continue to recover from the impacts of the pandemic, many of our friends and neighbors in our community are struggling to make ends meet. One of the priorities of budget writers was to make sure that people in communities throughout Washington can afford the basics, and there’s nothing more essential than being able to afford rent and utilities. Thanks to ...

OLYMPIA — Washington warehouse workers would gain basic safety protections in an effort to prevent increasing on-the-job injury rates, under a bill filed today by Sen. Steve Conway (D-Tacoma). SB 5891 would prohibit quotas that prevent workers from being able to go to the bathroom or taking meal or rest breaks. It would also require that businesses are honest ...

It’s well documented that Washington’s tax structure is the most unfair in the nation. I was proud to voice my support this year for a Capital Gains Tax and for the Working Families Tax Credit. By adopting these policies we are asking the wealthiest Washingtonians to pay their fair share, and help those struggling to make ends meet ...

Sen. Steve Conway recently attended the grand opening of the Orting Veterans Village, a tiny house community of 35 homes that serves veterans experiencing homelessness. Conway was also on hand to present the Quixote Champion Award to Larry Geringer, President of the Puget Sound Veterans Hope Center, for his role in bringing the Orting Veterans Village project to fruition. Conway has long ...