E-Newsletters

Dear Neighbors,

Happy International Women's Day! Here at the Senate we are moving forward with progressive legislation to improve the quality of life in all aspects throughout Washington. I’m especially excited this week about the progress we are making on environmental issues. Prioritizing Good Green Jobs & ...

Dear Neighbors,

We hit the ground running this legislative session to advance our district priorities around homelessness and housing affordability, social justice for immigrants, youth, and workers, and healthy and safe communities.  This Friday is cut off for policy bills to be heard in committee. A huge highlight ...

Dear Neighbors, We had a historically productive and progressive session this year. We passed a package of legislation to make voting easier and fairer in our state, setting a national example for other states to follow. We also passed several bills that put people first and which will have an ...

The last several days have been a whirlwind! I can’t believe that it was just over a week ago that we hosted our town hall. We had a great turnout, and folks asked robust and thoughtful questions about carbon, the social safety net, gun responsibility and public safety, economic development, ...

We are more than halfway through the 2018 Legislative Session. In the Senate, we are still working in a bipartisan way to pass long-awaited priorities. Last week, we passed Senate Bill 5407, which would prevent landlords from discriminating against tenants based on the source of their income. Homelessness is ...

Dear Neighbor, In just the first few weeks of session, the Senate has taken action on major Democratic priorities that passed with strong bipartisan support. We passed a $4 billion capital budget with historic investments for school construction and $16 million in investments for the 37th Legislative District.

Dear Neighbor, The Washington State Senate has convened the 2018 legislative session. My top priorities include completing the unfinished business in K-12 education and passing the capital budget, which funds critical affordable housing projects, mental health services and economic development. This week, I have committee hearings on two bills that ...

With only hours to go before the deadline, a budget passed the Legislature and has been sent to the governor's desk for his signature, avoiding a government shutdown. While no budget is perfect, this has many positive things in it and reflects the values of the 37th Legislative ...

Come talk to me! I am launching a series of events called Community Conversations. I want to discuss with you how we can make life in the 37^th Legislative District more affordable and improve our communities for everyone. The first Community Conversation was held on Sat. June 24th at the Redwing ...

This Saturday, I hope you'll join me as I launch a summer Community Conversations series. We will  discuss how we can make life in the 37th Legislative District more affordable while still making critical investments that ensure everyone in our community has opportunities to thrive.