Dear neighbors, Serving the people of the 45th District is truly one of the great honors of my lifetime, and I will be continuing to work on the issues that matter to us. For the next few months, though, election ...
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OLYMPIA – The American Psychiatric Association has awarded Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) the Jacob K. Javits Public Service Award, the highest honor it confers upon public servants. “Over the past five years, we have had a tremendous number of people ...
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OLYMPIA – Residents on the east side of Lake Washington would see major improvements to their transportation infrastructure because of legislation passed by the Senate today. “Whether we live in Bothell or Bellevue, Redmond or Renton, we are all interconnected ...
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate on Thursday passed a resolution honoring the contributions of Sikh Americans to the culture and history of Washington state and the United States. The measure was sponsored by Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent), who spoke ...
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OLYMPIA – It has been a week of firsts in the Washington State Legislature. The swearing in of Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) on Monday, joining Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent), marked the first time in American ...
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OLYMPIA – Survivors of domestic violence in Washington state could be protected against severe emotional abuse through the civil protection order system through the passage of legislation sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland). SB 5845 ...
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OLYMPIA – Washingtonians with serious behavioral health issues that pose a threat to themselves or others would have better access to treatment in the community without hospitalization, under legislation proposed by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal ...
Read MoreREDMOND – Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) has been chosen to chair the Senate Law & Justice Committee. “I’m honored to have the trust of my colleagues to lead our efforts to ensure the effective and equitable administration of justice in ...
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REDMOND – Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) on Wednesday hosted a virtual town hall on solutions for domestic violence survivors. The discussion featured special guest experts Grace Huang, Director of Policy, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence; Riddhi Mukhopadhyay, Executive Director, ...
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REDMOND – Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will host a third annual roundtable discussion on reducing barriers to success for small business. “Each year, we have had terrific discussions with lots of ideas and input from new entrepreneurs,” said Dhingra. “This ...
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