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Dear friends and neighbors, I hope to see you at our town hall tomorrow! I will be joined by Reps. Roger Goodman and Larry Springer from 12-1:30 p.m. at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Ave. NE in Kirkland (Room ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington state passed the Washington State Senate on Tuesday. “Recognizing these important holidays is about belonging,” said Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 6044. “This bill is ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, We are now more than halfway through the 2026 session. I hope you will continue sharing the issues that matter most to you and your family. Democracy is a team sport, and I so greatly value your participation. Your ...
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OLYMPIA — Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), House and Senate legislators, and community advocates will hold a press conference on Friday, Feb. 13 to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing gender-based violence and supporting survivors in Washington. “There is a worldwide reckoning happening around human trafficking ...
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While protecting all Washingtonians from federal overreach, addressing affordability and fixing our budget are my biggest priorities, I want to highlight the bills that I have prime sponsored this session that are advancing after a key policy cutoff. Supporting the recovery of missing people – Senate Bill 6070 When someone in our community goes missing, ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas as non-legal holidays in Washington state was heard Tuesday in the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee. Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is celebrated by more than a billion ...
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed a resolution Monday honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), the first Sikh state legislator in American history, and Sen. Vandana Slatter (D-Bellevue). Both spoke ...
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Dear neighbors, The 2026 legislative session starts on Monday. I hope you will continue sharing with me the issues that matter most to you and your family. Your input guides my work on behalf of our community. Democracy is a team effort, and I ...
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Dear neighbors, Our state faces another difficult budget year in 2026, made worse by actions in the other Washington. At a time when the federal government is cutting funding for Medicaid, SNAP, education, scientific research, violence prevention, clean energy, and ...
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