Category Archives: E-News

15 Mar
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That’s a wrap

Dear neighbors, Each year since I came to the Senate, we have finished on time, with a balanced budget that puts people first. This year was no different. Last Thursday, when we passed the budget and brought the 2022 legislative ...

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04 Mar
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WA Supreme Court Interpreter Commission needs your expertise

Dear neighbors, It is so important that everyone in our state have access to justice. In recent years, the Washington Supreme Court has been taking great strides to make our court system easier to navigate for people who have limited ...

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16 Feb
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Join me for a 45th Legislative District Virtual Town Hall

Dear neighbors, We’re halfway through the 2022 legislative session! Please join all three lawmakers from the 45th District—Rep. Larry Springer, Rep. Roger Goodman and me—for a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. We will be  reporting ...

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01 Nov
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Seeking candidates to help improve our behavioral health system

Dear neighbors, Right now, as we build the new 988 behavioral health crisis hotline and the services it will connect with, we have a unique opportunity to improve our behavioral health crisis response system. One of the most important parts ...

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27 Oct
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Join my town hall on solutions for domestic violence survivors, Nov. 3

Dear neighbors, In the past legislative session, we made our justice system more responsive to the trauma of survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. We modernized civil protection orders, supported survivors of domestic violence strangulation, and vacated sentences for ...

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06 Oct
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Small business roundtable follow-up and resources

Dear neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined my third annual small business roundtable yesterday. We heard a terrific presentation from Marie Davis of the Washington Department of Commerce that included many resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs. You can ...

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22 Sep
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Join my small business roundtable on Oct. 5

Dear neighbors, Small businesses are the backbone of our community. I hope everyone will take a moment to think about how you can support your local small businesses. And to our local small business owners and entrepreneurs – I hope ...

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15 Jun
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45th Legislative District Community Meet & Greet – July 17

Please join me for my annual summer meet and greet. Come meet your neighbors and other elected officials and share your thoughts on the 2021 legislative session and ideas for the 2022 session. When: Saturday, July 17th at 3:00 pm ...

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20 May
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That’s a wrap

Dear neighbors, I’m proud to say that in 2021, despite holding a mostly remote legislative session, we passed significant laws that will help improve the lives of Washingtonians. We made landmark progress on the issues that you all care about—pandemic ...

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25 Apr
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Long-Term Care Trust: you have questions, we have answers

Dear neighbors, We all worry about how we are going to take care of our parents and ourselves as we age. We all want to be able to age in our own homes without going bankrupt paying for our care. ...

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