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Dear friends and neighbors,  We’re over a third of the way through the 2024 legislative session! We’ve got our first deadline this week – Jan. 31. That’s when policy bills will need to make it through their committee of origin. After that, much of the action will happen in the fiscal committees and on the House and Senate floors.  My bill (SB 5999) to make college and apprenticeships more affordable for working families made it out of committee with bipartisan support. We heard testimony from so many students ...

Dear friends and neighbors,  We’re off to a busy start of the 2024 legislative session! I’m so excited about the work we have ahead of us over the next 54 days.  Chief Justice Gonzalez swore me in on the first day of the legislative session last Monday. It’s an honor to continue working for the people of the 23rd Legislative District as the Senate’s newest member. On Friday, we had a hearing on a bill (SB 5999) I’m sponsoring that would make college and career ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   We’re less than a week out from the 2024 legislative session. Over the last several months, I’ve been busy meeting with constituents, community partners and legislative colleagues as we gear up for the first day on Jan. 8.    My new role in the Washington State Legislature   Some exciting news: I’m now serving the 23rd Legislative District as a state Senator! In August, the Kitsap County Commissioners appointed me to fill the vacancy left by my friend Sen. Christine Rolfes.    I’ll keep working to help people in Kitsap ...