Friends and neighbors, In a final, productive sprint across the finish line, the legislative session came to a close on April 25. When I think about where we started back in January – in the midst of an economic downturn, ...
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Friends and neighbors, The past week or so has been devoted to Senate floor debate – passing policy sent our way from the House on everything from tenant protections to climate mitigation to voting rights restoration. In the midst of ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, We are now over two-thirds of the way through the 105-day legislative session, and as of yesterday, we’ve hit another major landmark: the Senate released our 2021-2023 budget proposal! As Vice Chair of the Ways & ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, We’ve hit the half-way point of session, which means my colleagues and I have been hard at work to pass bills off the Senate floor. We’ve passed some exciting bills, like improving maternal health outcomes (SB ...
Read MoreFriends and neighbors, This is a special e-newsletter reminder that – together with my colleagues Rep. Emily Wicks and Rep. Mike Sells – I’m looking forward to connecting with you in our 2021 Virtual Town Hall happening this Thursday, Feb. ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, We’ve had a busy but successful few weeks, and I’ve been thrilled to see so many Washingtonians become first-time participants here at the legislature – either by giving public testimony remotely, submitting written testimony, or scheduling ...
Read MoreDear friends and neighbors, It’s a privilege and an honor to connect with you through my first e-newsletter update as a member of the Washington State Senate. I’m incredibly grateful that I get to keep championing the needs and priorities ...
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