Legislators from districts across the state were busy during this year’s Washington State Legislative Session, collectively introducing nearly 1,200 bills and sending around 340 bills to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk. With the conclusion of the legislative session on March 7, ...
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The Washington State Senate has approved a bill – for the second year in a row – to give local governments a new taxing authority to support their affordable housing and homeless service efforts. Senate Bill 5334 also passed the Senate ...
Read MoreOn Monday, Dec, 11 San Juan County Council Member Jane Fuller and fellow Lopezians are pleased to welcome Senator Liz Lovelett to Lopez Island. From 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., Senator Lovelett will host an open, public meeting / Q&A session ...
Read More“As legislators from the 40th district representing San Juan County, we were deeply dismayed to hear of the damage to the Chelan Ferry which currently serves the interisland route for the San Juans. We are thankful that no one was hurt ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA, Wash. – A proposed bill aims to update Washington’s infrastructure and community planning as the effects of climate change become more apparent. Senate Bill 5203 and its companion bill House Bill 1181 were introduced by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) ...
Read MoreMillions of families rely on Washington’s ferries every year. For many of our state’s residents, especially here in the 40th legislative district, our marine highway system is an essential part of their daily commute to work, school, doctor’s appointments, or ...
Read MoreOne of the building blocks of Puget Sound aquatic life is disappearing from the ecosystem, and scientists have only a fuzzy idea of why it’s happening and what to do about it. What the scientists do know is that they are ...
Read MoreNew legislation moving through the state Senate and House of Representatives would fund several climate-friendly projects, including fully funding the Guemes Island ferry run by Skagit County. The transportation package was presented in part by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes). She ...
Read MoreFrustration is mounting over cancelled sailings and service disruptions to Washington State Ferries, and there are calls among lawmakers to make funding ferries a priority in the next legislative session’s transportation package. On Oct. 7, the Washington State Department of ...
Read MoreBy Levi Pulkkinen A landmark bill in the state Legislature has split environmentalists, with some questioning whether it will reduce pollution in communities hardest hit by it. Competing efforts to enact landmark climate change legislation have fractured the state’s environmental ...
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