OLYMPIA – Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) and Reps. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) and Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) will host a 42nd District Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ferndale High School Gymnasium. The 42nd District encompasses most of Whatcom County. Community members from Bellingham, Point Roberts, Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine and ...
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Bill protecting ratepayers, ensuring electrical grid reliability, guiding responsible data center development heard in committee OLYMPIA – A bill protecting ratepayers from potential new costs associated with large energy use facilities (ELEUFs), such as data centers, in Washington state was ...
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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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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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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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Please join 42nd Legislative District lawmakers Sen. Sharon Shewmake and Rep. Joe Timmons at one of their upcoming community chats. This is your opportunity to hear a post-session update, ask questions, and share your thoughts on what they should focus ...
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OLYMPIA—Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case in the Nooksack watershed and will need additional resources. That’s why Sen. Sharon Shewmake, D-Bellingham, and Rep. Joe Timmons, D-Bellingham, introduced bills to support Whatcom County Superior during the 2024 legislative session. ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 14, 2024 Shewmake Bill to Support Self-Help Housing Passes Senate OLYMPIA – More self-help housing could be coming to rural areas. Legislation to support low-income home ownership opportunities in rural areas passed the Senate yesterday. ...
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OLYMPIA—Water rights adjudication is a legal process to resolve water rights conflicts and create opportunities for water to be used more efficiently. Adjudication also creates opportunities for conservation, essential for salmon restoration. Whatcom County is preparing for an adjudication case ...
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Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 1-2:30 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Horizon Middle School in Ferndale. This is their chance to hear from you as well as update you ...
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