Dear neighbors, Once again this year, the Legislature passed bills that put people first — and once again, more than 95% were bipartisan. I’m especially proud I was able to work across the aisle on tough issues and deliver results, earning a strong bipartisan majority for each of the 12 bills ...
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Dear neighbors: During the legislative session this year, we passed policies to put people first — bills that will help keep communities safe, strengthen an economy that works for all, continue to improve our behavioral health continuum, fund our education system, protect the environment, and much more. I’m especially proud that more ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: Thank you to everyone who came out to the town hall this weekend, and to Lake Washington Tech for hosting. Rep. Roger Goodman and I were glad to see everyone in person, and Rep. Larry Springer was able to join us remotely despite having Covid. If you weren’t able to ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: Every year, Rep. Larry Springer, Rep. Roger Goodman, and I hold an in-person town hall during the legislative session where we give an update on our work in Olympia and answer questions from constituents. I would like to invite you to join us for the town hall this year. ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: Every year, I sponsor legislation brought to me by students in our district. In 2020 a group of students from Eastlake High School in Sammamish brought forward a terrific bill to help keep students safe in the event of accidents. The bill they proposed would provide bleeding control kits in schools ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: This Monday marked what would have been the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that protected the right to abortion across the country. Notably, three years before that landmark decision, the people of Washington state passed a referendum legalizing abortion, beginning our tradition of being ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: Would you like to hear about the issues we are working on in the Legislature this year? Do you have questions about particular bills? You’re invited to join your 45th District lawmakers — Rep. Larry Springer, Rep. Roger Goodman, and me — for a telephone town hall on Tuesday, ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: We are just over a week into the session, and it has already been an eventful one. As Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, I took questions from the media on our caucus's priorities this year. In the Law & Justice Committee, which I chair, we have ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: Do you know a young person who wants to learn more about what goes on in their state government? The Washington State Senate has one of the best page programs in the country, and applications for 2024 are open! This exciting program allows young Washingtonians to get a closer look ...
Read MoreDear neighbors: With the rollout of our state’s new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which responds to behavioral health crises with expert help and support, Washington is becoming a national model for behavioral health crisis intervention. And this year, I’m proud to say the Legislature stepped up to fulfill that promise ...
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