Dear friends and neighbors, I hope to see you at one of our town halls tomorrow (Saturday, April 18)! Reps. Tarra Simmons and Greg Nance and I will discuss what we accomplished this session and take your questions. 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Poulsbo ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, This week, the governor finished signing bills from this session. Below, I’ll share an update on some specific items: how our transportation budget helps ferries, some of the community projects I’m pleased the Legislature could support, and an update on my bills. Save the Date: Town Halls April 18 First ...
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YAKIMA, Wash. — Federal immigration policy under the Trump administration is creating new uncertainty —threatening to pull some Washington undocumented students out of college as they fight to stay in the classroom. Across the U.S., more than 500,000 undocumented students ...
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers have approved a budget provision directing an independent review of how state agencies prevent fraud, waste, and abuse — a move supporters say will go beyond existing audits. The provision, included in the state’s supplemental ...
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Washington state is poised to become the second state in the nation to ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide, after the state legislature passed House Bill 2532. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. ...
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Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections.
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Dear friends and neighbors, The Senate passed our transportation budget proposal on Friday. Now budget writers in the House and Senate will negotiate the differences between the two proposals before the final version reaches the governor’s desk for his signature. ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Washington state needs to be more affordable for families to live here. I’ve done a lot of work keeping college tuitions low and increasing financial aid; this session, I’ve continued that work and supported bills to reduce property taxes, control the costs of ...
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Legislation to force federal immigration agents to get court approval before entering schools and health care facilities cleared the Washington state Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 5906 covers “nonpublic areas” of preschools, K-12 schools, health facilities, adult family homes, higher education ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, A bill I’m working on this session at the request of the Suquamish Tribe would ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide (sometimes known as Galaxy Gas or whippets). Similar to tactics seen in the tobacco industry, colorful and flashy marketing and packaging of the product are resulting in a ...
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