Friends and neighbors, Today is the last day of the legislative session in Olympia and I want to share a quick note about some of the progress the Legislature has made over the last two months.
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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 and furious to pass dozens of bills before the legislative session ...
Read MoreFriends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session gets underway next month and I’m busy preparing for the 60-day session in Olympia. As always, your input is essential as we work to address the challenges facing our communities here in the 40th District. I’ll continue to fight for progress on key issues ...
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Friends and neighbors, Many of us remember the tragic incidents at an Anacortes petroleum refinery in 1998 that resulted in the death of six employees, and another devastating incident in 2010 that left seven additional refinery workers deceased. These accidents had far-reaching impacts on so many families, our communities across the ...
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Friends and neighbors, We’re down to just one more week of the 2023 legislative session! We’ll continue with long hours on the Senate floor working out any differences between bills passed by the House and Senate and voting on a final state budget. But amidst the busy rush, I want to ...
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Friends and neighbors,
We are more than two-thirds of the way through the 2023 legislative session and I am so pleased to have connected with many of you at our recent community townhall. My seatmates, Reps Lekanoff and Ramel, and I talked about ...
Friends and neighbors, We are officially one-third of the way through the 2023 legislative session, which means we’re busier than ever, working to pass bills before key deadlines. It has been so incredible to be back in Olympia with my colleagues these last few weeks discussing the issues that matter most ...
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Friends and neighbors, Now the 2023 session has really kicked into gear, bills are making their way through the legislative process, and we’re staying busy down in Olympia. The highlight of session so far has been listening to folks from across the state talk about the issues close to them in ...
Read MoreE-newsletter: the 2023 session is in full swing Friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is officially underway, and after a few years of mostly remote operations, we are back in Olympia to pass legislation that will support our neighbors across the state and in the 40th District. Keep reading to meet my ...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="1215" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Friends and neighbors, While Washington’s Legislature is “part time,” meaning we meet for the Legislative session every winter, that doesn’t mean the work stops in the rest of the year. This interim, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with so many local leaders, non-profits, businesses, service providers, and ...
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