E-Newsletters

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 6^th Avenue SE. We hope you’ll bring your questions, thoughts, and ideas. Read on for more ...

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 homes, we’ve been meeting in person in committees and will prepare ...

Dear friends and neighbors, We’re gearing up for session here in the 22^nd. 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 participate more easily during the pandemic—like remote testimony—we will also bring ...

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 more on what we’re hearing from you as well as what ...

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 ...

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 at the legislative level. We’d like to share several opportunities ...

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 Estuary website, linked here: https://capitollakedeschutesestuaryeis.org/library#DEIS The Department of Enterprise Services has ...

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 ...

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. We have ended with historic investments to help those most ...

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 Senate, each of which has a direct impact on our ...