Dear Neighbors, I am pleased to bring you the latest updates and insights from our team here in Olympia. From the Legislature’s work on everything from healthcare to housing, from pet insurance to assault weapons to the State Supreme Court’s ruling on the capital gains tax, there’s been ...
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Friends and neighbors, We have now passed some key deadlines in the Legislature and are moving more towards voting on bills on the Senate floor rather than in Committee hearings. As we’re continuing to debate bills, I look forward to the work ahead of us this session. Keep reading this newsletter to ...
Read More[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friends and neighbors, We’re now well into the 2023 session and are continuing to hear proposed bills in committee meetings, and even starting to hear bills on the Senate floor. That means bills are making their way through the process towards becoming law, and that includes a few of the ideas ...
Read More[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friends and neighbors, I hope you have had a peaceful start to the Lunar New Year with loved ones. We celebrated the start of the year in the Legislature with a Lunar New Year Resolution on the Senate floor last week, sponsored by my colleague Sen. Joe Nguyen. I wish you ...
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Friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session kicked off on Monday, and after a few years of virtual sessions due to the pandemic, I’m excited to be back in Olympia to pass laws with my colleagues this year. I was recently re-elected as Chair ...Read More
Friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session was packed full of important debates and legislation, and one of the biggest tasks we had at hand was debating and approving redistricting maps following the completion of the 2020 Census. Special Redistricting Message The Washington State Legislature passed HCR 4407 this session, amending the ...
Read MoreFriends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session finished last month on March 10 after a whirlwind 60 days of negotiating bills and budgets, and it marked the first time since 1899 that the Washington State Legislature has finished on time for five sessions in a row. Even with large budgets and ...
Read MoreFriends and neighbors, As you well know by now, the 2022 legislative session is underway in Olympia, and while I may be working remotely there is still a lot of work underway to pass important legislation. Keep reading through this e-newsletter to learn more about my team, the bills we’re working ...
Read More[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session kicked off last week and because it’s a short 60-day session, we’re already working fast to pass legislation that will help all our neighbors. Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases because of the Omicron variant, we are operating on a mostly remote ...
Read MoreFriends and neighbors, With fall setting into our community, the 2022 legislative session is just around the corner. While plenty of work is happening behind the scenes to prepare legislation that will benefit our entire state, we still have a couple more months before the Legislature fully kicks into gear. In the ...
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