{"id":3916,"date":"2026-02-11T11:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/riccelli\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2026-03-07T11:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T18:13:50","slug":"watch-mid-session-update-from-olympia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/riccelli\/2026\/02\/11\/watch-mid-session-update-from-olympia\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Mid-session update from Olympia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends and neighbors,<\/p>\n<p>We have reached the halfway mark of this year&#8217;s 60-day legislative session in Olympia. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPMeBhnnFks\">Click here<\/a> or on the image below for a brief update on the session and my efforts to secure funding for important community projects in Spokane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPMeBhnnFks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3919 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/riccelli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Riccelli_Vid_new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/riccelli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Riccelli_Vid_new.png 650w, https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/riccelli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Riccelli_Vid_new-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for taking the time to watch my video update. Follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SenMarcusRiccelli\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/senmarcusriccelli\">Instagram<\/a> for more updates and please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to me at <a href=\"mailto:Marcus.Riccelli@leg.wa.gov\">Marcus.Riccelli@leg.wa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an honor to serve you!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3658\" src=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/riccelli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Riccelli_Signature.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"73\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Marcus Riccelli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends and neighbors, We have reached the halfway mark of this year&#8217;s 60-day legislative session in Olympia. Click here or on the image below for a brief update on the session and my efforts to secure funding for important community projects in Spokane. 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