Author Archives: kenf

Dear neighbors, Some issues are controversial but simple. Others can be controversial because they are so complex. Many of the second type fall under the purview of the Labor & Commerce Committee, which I chair: alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other ...

Dear neighbors, Our lives today are shaped in many ways by our forgotten history. One of the important reasons we have such a thriving maritime economy in Washington today is a federal law passed just over 100 years ago by ...

Dear neighbors, This week, the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision granting a constitutional right to women to make their own reproductive health choices, we heard five bills that are aimed at providing services and protections in the ...

Dear neighbors, One of the most important issues I’ve worked on at the Legislature is ensuring workers receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. Over the years, through legislation, initiatives, and rulemaking, we’ve made great progress in ...

Dear neighbors, Happy New Year! This week, we began the 2023 legislative session, our first in-person session since 2020. We are back at the Capitol in Olympia, but we have retained some of the popular ways that people can participate ...

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