Category Archives: News Release

15 May
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Liz’s Loveletter: 2025 session ends with progress on housing, education, and recycling!

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2025 legislative session has officially adjourned for the year after a challenging 105 days in Olympia. Despite a historic state budget deficit and increasing uncertainty from a chaotic federal government, the Legislature made significant progress ...

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15 Apr
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House approves plan to modernize state’s recycling system

OLYMPIA — Legislation to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system passed the Washington State House of Representative early Tuesday morning. The Recycling Reform Act (SB 5284) would modernize Washington state’s recycling system by creating a producer responsibility organization to require ...

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07 Mar
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Senate approves plan to modernize state’s recycling system

OLYMPIA — A comprehensive plan to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system passed the Washington State Senate on Friday. The Recycling Reform Act (SB 5284) would modernize Washington state’s recycling system by creating a producer responsibility program to require manufacturers ...

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03 Feb
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Liz’s Loveletter: Back at the capitol for the 2025 session

Friends and neighbors, This year’s 105-day session started last month and will end in late April – and there’s info below in this newsletter about how to get involved. I’m always eager to hear from constituents and honored to continue ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
13 Jan
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Media Advisory: Sen. Lovelett, Rep. Berry to introduce Recycling Reform Act

OLYMPIA — Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle) will hold a press conference this week to introduce the Recycling Reform Act (HB1150) to modernize Washington state’s recycling system. In Washington, more than half of all paper and ...

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28 Mar
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Bill advancing geothermal energy production signed into law

OLYMPIA – Legislation to further study and incentivize the development of geothermal energy sources in was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday. Senate Bill 6039, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), directs the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) ...

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12 Feb
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Senate advances geothermal energy legislation

OLYMPIA – Legislation to further study and incentivize the development of geothermal energy sources passed the Washington State Senate on a unanimous vote Monday. Senate Bill 6039, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), directs the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) to ...

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08 Feb
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Liz’s Loveletter: Telephone Town Hall coming up Feb. 21

Friends and neighbors, We are now more than halfway through this year’s legislative session in Olympia, and we are already seeing progress on key issues like affordable housing, behavioral health, ferry service and environmental protections. We will continue working fast ...

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24 Jan
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Senate approves bill to expand funding options for affordable housing

OLYMPIA – Legislation to give local governments new revenue options to fund affordable housing and homeless services passed today in the Washington State Senate on a 29-20 bipartisan vote. Senate Bill 5334, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), would allow ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
06 Dec
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Lovelett to host Lopez Island meet and greet on Dec. 11

State Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) is inviting the Lopez Island community to join her for an informal conversation as she prepares for the 2024 legislative session in Olympia. The event will take place on Monday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to ...

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