Dear Friends and Neighbors, Please join me, Rep. Laurie Dolan, and Rep. Jessica Bateman for a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. We want to hear from you and update you on all that we’ve been working ...
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OLYMPIA– Please join your lawmakers from the 22nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. This is their chance to hear from you as well as update you on their work in at the ...
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Friends and Neighbors, As we transition to fall, our sights are set on the 2022 Legislative Session. We will continue reporting about the work we hope to do and continue to gather feedback so that we may represent our community’s values ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services is conducting an environmental review process for the Capitol Lake – Deschutes Estuary Long-Term Management Project. A draft Environmental Impact Statement is now live on the Capitol Lake Deschutes ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, You’re invited! The Washington State Redistricting Commission is holding public outreach meetings regarding the drafting of new congressional and legislative district maps and tonight, they will hold one in our very own congressional district. The commission’s website has more detailed information on the session. ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, An unusual and, indeed, historic session has concluded. In January, we faced $9 billion in budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, political violence and unrest in DC and at home, and spiking COVID cases. ...
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Legislation signed into law by the governor this week makes misrepresentation of an unofficial ballot drop box a gross misdemeanor. Senate Bill 5015, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia), would hold anyone who provides a voter with faulty election equipment ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation signed into law this week by the governor will protect public employee’s retirement plans from any budget moves because of the pandemic. Average final salary and earned service credits must include any compensation that was forgone as ...
Read MoreThe long road for bills to the Governor’s office continues. The Legislature reached its halfway point this week and the Senate will begin considering bills passed by the House. Today, I want to focus on three bills that have passed the ...
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The Session Is Underway We have almost completed the third week of the legislative session, and one thing I know for sure, Zoom and Teams may work, but the impersonal nature of them is a trying experience. Sitting in front ...
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