Category Archives: News Release

Who: Senator Karen Keiser, Representative Tina Orwall and Representative Mia Gregerson What: Town Hall meeting with 33rd Legislative District constituents When: Saturday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Where: LiUNA! Local 242 Labor Hall, 22323 Pacific Hwy S, Des ...

Senate votes to create additional commercial airport capacity OLYMPIA – “The opening of the new two-gate passenger terminal at Everett’s Paine Field is a welcome relief, but it will not solve the long-term need to find additional commercial airport capacity ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to increase transparency in drug pricing passed unanimously off the Senate floor today. “This bill will go a long way towards revealing the real cost of prescription drugs,” said Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), sponsor of Senate Bill ...

Senate legislation would protect vulnerable employees from sexual harassment OLYMPIA – Employees who are vulnerable and isolated at work will have better protection against sexual harassment and assault as a result of legislation that passed unanimously off the Senate floor ...

Keiser:  “I heard your concerns, we are not moving forward”  “Thank you to everyone from across the state who have reached out to us in Olympia. I heard from hundreds of hairdressers who feared Senate Bill 5326 was a threat ...

I’ve heard from dozens of cosmetologists who were fearful that my intent was to take away their livelihood.  Let me say in the strongest possible terms that is not my intent, and I promise you it will not be the ...

OLYMPIA – Addressing the continued federal government shutdown affecting 800,000 workers across the country, Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) released the following statement: “I am proud that the state of Washington is working hard to give furloughed federal workers the ...

MEDIA ADVISORY – 33rd Legislative District Telephone Town Hall Who: Sen. Karen Keiser, Rep. Tina Orwall & Rep. Mia Gregerson –The 33rd Legislative District delegation representing part of King County including SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and parts of Kent, ...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 27, 2018   Sexual harassment bills pass off House floor, head back to the Senate   OLYMPIA — Three bills related to combatting workplace sexual harassment passed off the House floor unanimously today. “I have ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 8, 2018   Bills to address sexual harassment pass off Senate floor, now advance to the House   OLYMPIA — Three bills related to combatting workplace sexual harassment passed off the Senate floor unanimously today. “I ...