SAVE THE DATE! Join Representative Beth Doglio, Representative Jessica Bateman, and Senator Sam Hunt for an open discussion on housing affordability-related issues facing your community. The goal for this event is for your legislators to hear from YOU, their constituents, ...
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OLYMPIA — The Senate Ways & Means Committee passed its capital budget proposal Friday, investing more than $227 million in projects throughout the 22nd Legislative District if passed. The suggested funding would go toward behavioral health facilities, youth services, community projects, ...
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Friends and Neighbors— Representatives Jessica Bateman, Beth Doglio and I invite you to a legislative town hall on March 16 at 6:30 pm at the South Puget Sound Community College Lacey Campus Event Center on 6th Avenue SE. We hope ...
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Olympia– On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a measure requiring fitness centers to acquire and maintain at least one semiautomatic external defibrillator (AEDs). Senate Bill 5592, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia), says the bill was brought forward by a constituent.
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Olympia – Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) has sponsored legislation to increase road safety by reducing the length of time before an older driver’s license expires. Washington saw the second-highest increase in road fatalities in 2022, despite road deaths declining nationwide. ...
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Olympia–A new proposal sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) and Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma) would make voting a civic duty. Universal civic duty voting (SB 5209/HB 1220) would require eligible voters to register and submit a ballot. The proposal would ...
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Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U.S. states. Republicans in Olympia described the ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’ve completed the first week of the 2023 Legislative Session and I’m pleased to welcome my colleagues back to our district for an in-person session. After two years of calling in, voting, and legislating from our ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We’re gearing up for session here in the 22nd. On Jan. 9, we will return to an in-person format for the 105-day legislative session. Not only will we keep using the tools that helped the public ...
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Dear neighbors, It’s been exactly one week since we convened virtually for a townhall. We shared our priorities and answered questions about this session and legislation. As we embark on Week 4 of the legislative session, we’d like to share ...
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