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17 May
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Governor approves Saldaña’s HEAL Act to ensure environmental justice

May 17, 2021 

OLYMPIA Today Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation that will reduce environmental health disparities and improve the health of all people in Washington state using principles of environmental justice. Senate Bill 5141, the Healthy Environment for All ...

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19 Apr
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Legislative Update

April 19, 2021

Dear Neighbors, We are fast approaching the last scheduled day of the Legislative session, April 25, and your legislators are hard at work finalizing bills to send to the Governor’s office to be signed into law. There are ...

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14 Apr
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Governor signs bill to protect homebuyers from faulty electrical work

April 14, 2021

OLYMPIAToday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a measure that will protect people who purchase “flipped” homes from damage or injury due to inadequately performed electrical work. Senate Bill 5267, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña ...

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02 Apr
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Police Accountability and Reform

April 2, 2021

Dear neighbors, Many of us were shocked and devastated by recent video depicting a Tacoma police officer driving his SUV through a crowd of people. I want you to know that your legislators are working hard to ...

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12 Mar
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Legislative Update

March 12, 2021 

Dear Neighbors, I hope this message finds you healthy and safe. Things continue to move along in the Legislature, as we put people first by prioritizing bills that address Washington’s most pressing needs this year. I’m happy to ...

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01 Mar
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Senate passes Saldaña’s HEAL Act to ensure environmental justice

March 1, 2021

OLYMPIA Legislation passed today by the Senate would reduce environmental health disparities in Washington state and improve the health of all people in Washington using principles of environmental justice. Senate Bill 5141, also known as the ...

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11 Feb
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Resources from WSDOT about getting around in the snow

February 11, 2021

As snow and winter driving conditions are impacting most areas of Washington today and will likely to continue through the weekend, I want to share some information and resources that are available from WSDOT.

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15 Jan
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The 2021 legislative session has begun!

January 15, 2021

Dear neighbors, This week the 2021 legislative session started off under very unusual circumstances. Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to pose a very real threat to public health, so an entirely in-person session is not an option this year.  We ...

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14 Jan
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Saldaña’s HEAL Act would ensure equitable policy implementation

January 14, 2021

OLYMPIA Senate Bill 5141, also known as the HEAL Act and introduced by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) this week, would reduce environmental health disparities in Washington state and improve the health of all Washington state residents ...

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01 Dec
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Saldaña to join Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee

December 1, 2020

OLYMPIA – Starting with the 2021 legislative session, Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) will join the Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee*. “I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee to address problems that have ...

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