Dear friends and neighbors, From heat waves and flooding to catastrophic wildfires and drought, climate change is affecting our state’s communities, economy, and natural systems. This session, the Legislature passed several new bills and made historic investments to reduce greenhouse ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Pride Month starts next week, and I’m delighted to report that this year’s legislative session produced several significant new laws to celebrate. We focused on policies to promote greater health, safety, and dignity for members of ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The lack of affordable housing and homelessness are two of the primary challenges facing our state. In the last decade, roughly one million people moved to Washington, but only about 250,000 homes have been built. Our ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Before this year’s legislative session concluded last month, the Legislature took several important steps to strengthen public education in our state. As the father of four students and the husband of a special education teacher in ...
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Dear friends and neighbors: Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, many states have adopted radical and dangerous laws eliminating access to reproductive care. Activist judges have also made rulings that further threaten access to critical ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, Last night, we officially adjourned the 2023 legislative session in Olympia. During the 105-day session, legislators introduced 2,306 bills, and we expect that Governor Inslee will sign roughly 500 of those into law. We made remarkable ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Reps. Nicole Macri and Frank Chopp and I will be holding a town hall meeting tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Seattle First Baptist Church on First Hill, 1111 Harvard Ave. We are looking forward ...
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Dear friends and neighbors: We are nearing the halfway mark of the 2023 legislative session in Olympia. Over the next two weeks, the full Senate will debate and vote on dozens of new policies before the March 8thdeadline to pass ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, For the first time since 2020, legislators have gathered from around the state for an in-person session. The pent-up energy is obvious, with over 500 bills having been introduced in the Senate in just the first ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, In my final e-newsletter for this year, I would like to highlight some of the investments that the state will be making in neighborhood projects around our district. Many are the result of persistent and effective ...
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