E-Newsletters

Dear Neighbors, Session is officially over. It was an extremely busy session due to the budget situation, which I’ve spoken about in previous newsletters, but I’m proud of all we accomplished. I’m excited to get some R&R in before we hit the ground running again to prepare for our next session. ...

Dear Neighbors,   We’re under three weeks out from the end of session and have some big decisions to make, especially regarding the budget. As is usually the case at this point in session, it seems like the Senate, House, and governor are not on the same page. Negotiators ...

Dear Neighbors, It’s spring and a busy week in the Legislature. I have a town hall meeting with Sen. Tina Orwall tomorrow (details below) and am working hard toward budget and revenue solutions and advocating for bills in the House and Senate. Town halls I’m holding a town hall tomorrow with Sen. ...

Dear Neighbors,   We’re halfway through the legislative session and making important (and difficult) decisions. Keep reading to learn more about cutoff, a crucial bill that passed the Senate, and my upcoming town hall!   [caption id="attachment_3168" align="alignnone" width="300"] The Washington State ...

Dear Neighbors, Happy Valentine’s Day! This session is sailing by, and we’re fast approaching some key deadlines. The end of next week marks policy cutoff in the Legislature. This means if a non-financial bill doesn’t pass out of its policy committee by the end of next week, we likely won’t hear ...

Dear neighbors,  The 2025 legislative session is officially off to a full sprint as I write this from Olympia. Thank you for your confidence in my continued service as your 11th district senator. This job, though challenging at times, has truly been an honor. As you may already ...

Dear neighbors, With the end of the 2024 short (60 days) legislative session, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made and ground ourselves in the work ahead. We got a lot of good work done in this short session but there’s still a long ...

Friends and neighbors, Here's your friendly reminder that my office is hosting an in-person Town Hall tomorrow! Here are the details: WHEN: Saturday, May 4th from 10am – 12pm WHERE: Teamsters Union Hall, 14675 Interurban Ave S., Tukwila, WA 98168 WHAT: We’ll talk about the recent Legislative ...

Please join us! I am hosting an in-person Town Hall Saturday, May 4th from 10am – 12pm!  We will be meeting at Teamsters Local Union No. 174, 14675 Interurban Ave S., Suite 303 Tukwila, WA 98168. It's a ...

Please mark your calendars! I am hosting an in-person Town Hall Saturday, May 4th from 10am – 12pm! We will be meeting at Teamsters Local Union No. 174, 14675 Interurban Ave S., Suite 303 Tukwila, WA 98168. These events always provide us with an invaluable opportunity to come together as a community ...