Category Archives: Blog

02 May
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See you here in December!

Dear neighbors, Serving the people of the 1st District is a great honor, and I will be continuing to work on the issues that affect our communities during interim. For the next few months, though, election-year ethics restrictions on official ...

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25 Apr
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2024 1st Legislative District Session Report

I would like to share with you a legislative session report about the work that my seatmates — Rep. Shelley Kloba and Rep. Davina Duerr — and I did on behalf of the 1st Legislative District this year. Thank you ...

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24 Apr
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2024 Report on Consumer Protections in Washington State

Dear neighbors, When we make decisions as consumers, we have a right to expect fair treatment from the companies we’re doing business with. To take out a home loan, you have to trust that the mortgage company is playing by ...

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27 Mar
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Protecting consumers and more from the legislative session

Dear neighbors: This session, we had headline accomplishments for the people of Washington — increasing support for public education, strengthening protections in the workplace, banning child marriage, addressing the fentanyl epidemic, and more — as well as many significant policies ...

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25 Mar
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Stanford bill to crack down on predatory loans signed into law

OLYMPIA – Unscrupulous lenders who are partnering with out-of-state banks to evade Washington’s limits on interest rates will have to cease their predatory practices or face sanctions, under legislation signed into law today. SB 6025, sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford ...

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19 Mar
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It’s the law: Stanford bill puts $72 million toward more paras in schools

OLYMPIA – Public schools across Washington will be able to put more paraeducators in classrooms to better meet student needs, under legislation signed into law today. SB 5882 increases the staff allocation for paraeducators in the prototypical school funding model, ...

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13 Mar
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Stanford legislation limiting noncompetition contracts signed into law

OLYMPIA – Washington’s strong protections for workers against employer-imposed noncompetition agreements will grow even stronger under legislation signed into law today. SB 5935, sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), increases protections for workers and consumers in response to real-life situations ...

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01 Mar
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Stanford bill funding more paras in schools passes House

OLYMPIA – Public schools across Washington would be able to have more paraeducators in schools to better meet student needs, under legislation passed by the House Thursday on an overwhelming bipartisan vote. SB 5882 would increase the staff allocation for ...

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29 Feb
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House unanimously passes Stanford bill to crack down on predatory loans

OLYMPIA – Legislation to block unscrupulous lenders who are partnering with out-of-state banks to evade Washington’s limits on interest rates has now passed both the Senate and the House unanimously. SB 6025, sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), makes any ...

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19 Feb
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Join us for a virtual town hall!

Dear neighbors: Do you have questions about the current legislative session? You’re invited to join your 1st District lawmakers for virtual town hall online at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Rep. Shelley Kloba, Rep. Davina Duerr, and I will ...

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