Category Archives: E-News

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. ...

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. ...

The 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 ...

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 ...

Dear Neighbors, The 2021 session is underway, and it is a session like no other. I would like to share some personal thoughts following the first few days of session.   First, I can’t imagine the impact this session is ...

Thanks for tuning in to the third installment of my Session Recap series. Today’s e-newsletter focuses on legislation regarding our schools  and equity from the 2019 legislative session.

Dear Neighbors, Today’s e-newsletter focuses on some key policy achievements the Legislature made this last session to increase the accessibility and stability of housing. We have taken to heart the feedback of constituents regarding the housing affordability crisis and are ...

Dear Neighbors, Today’s e-newsletter focuses on key advances the Legislature made this session in prioritizing health and wellness in our communities. I’m proud of the vast progress we made this year in just one session toward providing access to health ...

We’re pleased to update you on the 2019 legislative session, where we showed our commitment to putting people first by prioritizing quality education, health and wellness, strengthening our communities, and protecting our environment.

Dear Neighbors, Governor Inslee finished acting on legislation passed during the 2019 legislative session on May 21.  Now we can begin to look back and see what was accomplished — quite a lot, in my opinion. It’s unfortunate that as ...