{"id":4296,"date":"2026-02-13T18:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T01:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/?p=4296"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:55:14","slug":"see-you-next-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/2026\/02\/13\/see-you-next-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"See you next Saturday?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friends\u00a0and neighbors,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are now more than halfway through the 2026 session.\u00a0<\/span>I hope you will continue sharing\u00a0the issues that matter most to you and your family. Democracy is a team\u00a0sport, and I so greatly value your participation. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your 45th\u00a0Legislative District team will hold a town hall on Saturday, Feb. 21,\u00a0from 12-1:30 p.m. at Lake\u00a0<\/span>Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Ave. NE in Kirkland (Room 404 in the West Building). I hope to see you there!\u00a0If you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0make it, we will livestream the town hall on\u00a0my\u00a0<\/span>Facebook page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please\u00a0reach\u00a0out any time you have questions\u00a0or feedback.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Manka Dhingra<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Senator, 45th Legislative District<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Deputy Majority Leader<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear friends\u00a0and neighbors,\u00a0\u00a0 We are now more than halfway through the 2026 session.\u00a0I hope you will continue sharing\u00a0the issues that matter most to you and your family. Democracy is a team\u00a0sport, and I so greatly value your participation. \u00a0\u00a0 Your 45th\u00a0Legislative District team will hold a town hall on Saturday, Feb. 21,\u00a0from 12-1:30 p.m. at Lake\u00a0Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Ave. NE in Kirkland (Room 404 in the West Building). I hope to see you there!\u00a0If you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0make it, we will livestream the town hall on\u00a0my\u00a0Facebook page.\u00a0 Please\u00a0reach\u00a0out any time you have questions\u00a0or feedback.\u00a0\u00a0 Sincerely,\u00a0\u00a0 Manka Dhingra\u00a0Senator, 45th Legislative District\u00a0Deputy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":4297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-news"],"yoast_head":"\nSee you next Saturday? - Sen. 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