Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am excited to invite you to our 42nd District Legislative town hall at 11 a.m. this Saturday, March 15. The town hall will be held in the Ferndale High School Auditorium. We look forward to ...
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OLYMPIA, WA – Community members are invited to join State Representatives Joe Timmons, Alicia Rule, and State Senator Sharon Shewmake for an in-person town hall on Saturday, March 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Ferndale High School. Timmons, Rule, and Shewmake ...
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Friends and neighbors, Government can and should help people — that’s why I got involved in politics. But at the federal level, we are seeing a concerted effort to instead make peoples’ lives harder. In this Washington, we are prepared ...
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OLYMPIA – The expansion of mobile markets could see seniors and other food benefit recipients with new ways to access fresh fruits and vegetables. A bill to expand nutrition access by establishing a mobile farmers market program in Washington passed ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2025 legislative session is underway, and I am back in Olympia for the 105-day session. I have a new role, chair of the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee or “ENET” in Legislature-speak. My number ...
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WASHINGTON STATE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson suggested cutting 6% of the state’s budget to offset multi-billion-dollar shortfalls, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said fire suppression funding should not be touched…
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State Sen. Sharon Shewmake is taking over as chair of the Senate’s Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, a wide-ranging clearinghouse for legislation on issues including artificial intelligence oversight, climate change impacts and clean energy deployment. The Bellingham Democrat is following ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Do you know any 14-16 year olds interested in politics who are looking for a paid, hands-on experience in state government? The Legislature’s Page Program is accepting applications for 2025. Sponsorship slots fill up quickly, so ...
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My first obligation as a State Senator is to fight for the communities I represent. When the Point Roberts community came to me, concerned that new CDC rules would seriously harm its economy, I wrote the following letter of concern ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, I wanted to send one more reminder about the upcoming community chats I’m hosting with Rep. Timmons on April 13th! This is your opportunity to hear our post-session updates, ask us questions, and share your thoughts ...
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