Author Archives: sgutierrez

23 Feb
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A Sensible Budget for Working Families

  Friends, As many of you may know, in the Senate we’re putting together a budget that puts Washingtonians first. This budget isn’t balanced on the back of the worker.   Notable investments include: · $95 million is going toward ...

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22 Feb
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A Budget Update!

Friends,   It’s been a long two years, but Washington State is poised to come back stronger than ever. In the Senate, we are working to pass a supplemental budget that does more for working families, schools, and the environment. ...

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18 Feb
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Let’s Talk Transportation!

Dear neighbors, We’re wrapping up another eventful week in the legislature and to top it off, our Virtual Town Hall hosted Wednesday was a big hit! We received many great questions and survey responses, so we’ve decided to do another ...

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17 Feb
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The Front: Washington has an official sport?

State Senate Bill 5615 passed the Washington State Senate on Feb. 2, 2022, meaning Washington is one step closer to having pickleball as its official sport. The pickleball bill was introduced by Sen. John Lovick representing Mill Creek. According to ...

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15 Feb
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What a week! A quick update…

Dear friends, and neighbors, It has been a big week. Between presiding over the Senate for my first time, passing legislation for our court system, to staying on the floor until past 9pm some days, we have been staying busy! ...

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02 Feb
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KING5: From pickleball to police reform, new Senator John Lovick is no stranger to politics

OLYMPIA, Wash. — One of the newest state senators has served in Olympia for decades. Senator John Lovick, who made his first Senate floor speech Wednesday, was first elected to the House in 1998. “Wow. What an incredible honor it ...

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28 Jan
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The 2022 Legislative Session is off to a great start

  Dear Friends and Neighbors,  The 2022 Legislative Session is off to a great start. Last year’s Legislative Session was one of the most significant in history and while I am proud of the progress we made, I know we ...

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12 Jan
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Desert Sun: Pickleball Points: State senators propose making pickleball Washington’s official sport

In his 15 years as a legislator, Washington state Sen. John Lovick has authored many serious bills, including a measure to strictly enforce seat belt usage and an effort to lower the threshold for what constitutes driving drunk. But no ...

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