Category Archives: E-News

10 Apr
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Community Chats THIS SATURDAY! Join us at a chat near you!

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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28 Feb
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I hope you’ve budgeted some time to read about this year’s budgets!

Dear friends and neighbors It’s budget time! The Legislature must pass three budgets each year – the operating budget, the capital budget, and the transportation budget. In odd numbered years we write a two-year budget, and in the short session, ...

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15 Feb
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Our Town Hall is This Saturday (2/17)!

Reminder – town hall Saturday!   We’ve passed the halfway point of the legislative session! I’m happy to report that I’ve passed nine bills through the Senate, which are now making their way through the process over in the House. ...

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12 Feb
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Bills, Budgets, and our Feb. 17th Town Hall!

Hello friends and neighbors! This session is moving quickly. We are hosting a town hall this Saturday, shortly after the midpoint of session. After that, things wrap up, and I’ll be back at Western Washington University teaching economics for the ...

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18 Jan
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Welcome to the Short Session! Here’s How to Follow this Session Like a Pro!

The 2024 session is off to an exciting start! It’s a short session, which means things will move fast. Our democracy prospers when people understand how government works and how they can connect to be heard. So I’m going to ...

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04 Jan
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What We’ve Been Up To!

Dear friends and neighbors, We are just days away from the 2024 legislative session beginning Jan. 8! This past summer has been my chance to get out in the community, talk with folks about the bills and budgets we passed ...

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13 Jun
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Join me for coffee & conversation!

Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you are all having a wonderful June! Rep. Timmons and I had our big legislative town hall two weeks ago, and it was so much fun getting to hear folks’ questions and concerns. Since ...

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26 May
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Town hall on Wednesday!

Hello friends and neighbors! I want to let you know about a town hall event I’m hosting with Rep. Joe Timmons this Wednesday, May 31, to talk about what happened during the legislative session, answer your questions, and hear your ...

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14 Apr
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Primer and update on school funding

Dear friends and neighbors, As a parent, a legislator, and someone who cares about our future, I want to talk about something on a lot of parents’ minds — school funding. Be warned, because this is a long email, but ...

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05 Apr
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Ensuring doctors and patients have what they need to protect the right to abortion

Dear friends and neighbors, I support a woman’s right to choose, but not everyone does, and anti-abortion activists continue to look for new ways to restrict reproductive healthcare. You may have heard about the judge in Texas who’s expected to ...

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