Author Archives: sdcadmin

10 Jan
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E-news – Town Halls TOMORROW, Saturday 1/11!

Friends, neighbors— Tomorrow’s the day! I hope you’ll join me at one (or more!) of the four town halls I’m hosting tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 11 — in Bremerton, Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, and in the Key Peninsula — so that as many members of our ...

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23 Dec
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E-news – 12 Highlights of Christmas

Friends, neighbors— We’re rounding out the year of 2019 and what an incredible year it has been. You and I have worked so hard together – through conversations, coffee hours, letters, emails, phone calls, rallies – to make the 26th legislative district and the ...

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06 Dec
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E-news – Town Halls on Sat., 1/11 + Getting ready for session

Friends, neighbors— Mark your calendars for several town halls happening on Saturday, January 11, 2020! We'll be having four separate town halls at four different locations throughout the district—all on Jan. 11—so that I can hear from you about your priorities ...

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15 Nov
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E-news – Protecting our environment

Friends, neighbors — More and more frequently we are hearing news reports of record-breaking droughts, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, rising ocean levels, and animal extinctions. These side effects of climate change demand our attention as we ask ourselves: will we ...

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01 Nov
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E-News – Applications, financial aid, and all things higher ed

Friends, neighbors— ICYMI (in case you missed it!): Having served as Acting Chair of Higher Education and Workforce Development for most of this interim, I received the unanimous support of my caucus to officially chair the (best!) committee next session. ...

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08 Oct
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Randall voted Chair of Senate Higher Education Committee

BREMERTON – Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) has been chosen to chair the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee. “I’m honored to have the trust of my colleagues to lead our efforts to make higher education more affordable and accessible ...

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05 Sep
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E-News – Health care progress report

Friends, neighbors— Across the country, our health care is endangered by recklessness and greed. But here in Washington, we can — and we will — continue leading the country in expanding access to the care that folks need. This year, ...

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16 Aug
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E-News – So that all may play – or work!

Friends, neighbors— Those of you who know me know that I’m passionate about expanding access to ALL in our communities, especially folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I’m proud of the progress we made this year. We barred state agencies ...

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13 Aug
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LGBTQ Caucus supports gender-nonbinary option for state IDs

The members of the Washington State Legislative LGBTQ caucus wrote the following letter in support of the rule change: As members of the Washington State Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, we write regarding your proposed rule change to allow Washington residents to ...

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02 Aug
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E-news – An exciting new position

Friends, neighbors— What’s my favorite part of my job as a Senator? It’s now, during the interim. Not because I don’t like working for you in Olympia (I do!), but because being in our community full time, staying in close ...

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