Friends and neighbors, We are now well into the 2023 legislative session and have been working hard on legislation that will benefit our communities in the 32nd District and across the state. I’m excited to share with you some ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is in full swing, and we are hard at work. I am deeply honored to begin my second term serving you as state senator for the 32nd Legislative District. This is the ...
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Dear friends: Move Ahead Washington is the most environmentally friendly package of transportation investments in state history and one of the most exciting achievements of the 2022 legislative session. It’s especially notable for two things. One, it dramatically boosts spending ...
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Dear friends: While we had reason to know it was coming, news of the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft opinion to repeal Roe v. Wade is alarming on numerous levels. First, this radical change would reverse 50 years of settled law. ...
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Dear Friends: One of the hardships of the pandemic has been the emotional burden our young people carry and how it affects their learning, whether in the K-12 grades or in college. To support students’ physical, mental, and emotional health ...
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Dear Friends: I hope you’ll be able to tune in at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, April 13, when I host a virtual town hall meeting with my 32nd Legislative District seatmates, Rep. Cindy Ryu and Rep. Lauren Davis. You can ...
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Dear friends: During a legislative session, the bigger bills tend to draw lots of media attention while smaller bills get little or none — but some of those “little” bills can make big improvements in people’s everyday lives. It’s common ...
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Dear friends: On Feb. 24, upon Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world became a significantly more dangerous place. It is hard to overstate the malicious recklessness with which Russian President Putin is acting. But if the history of WWII has ...
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Dear Friends: I hope you’ll be able to tune in at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, when I host a virtual town hall meeting with my 32nd Legislative District seatmates, Rep. Cindy Ryu and Rep. Lauren Davis. You can watch ...
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Dear Friends: As you know, for two years now we have lived under the most serious public health threat of our lifetimes. The coronavirus and its variants have spread quickly, causing serious illness throughout the population. Cases range from temporary ...
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