Category Archives: Blog

20 May
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Stanford right to appraisal bill signed into law

OLYMPIA – Legislation requiring auto insurance policies to have a right to appraisal provision, so insurers and consumers can reach a fair and timely agreement on the cost of a damaged vehicle’s losses was signed into law Tuesday. Senate Bill ...

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18 Apr
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In the final stretch

Dear friends and neighbors,   With just over a week left in the 2025 session, the Senate is hard at work sending bills to the governor, who has already signed many into law.   Our Senate budget team has also been ...

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19 Mar
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Bills, budget and how we got here

Dear friends and neighbors,   We’re almost two-thirds of the way through the legislative session. The Senate is now considering House bills and vice versa.   Telephone town hall reminder  I hope you’ll join us for our telephone town hall this Monday. ...

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21 Feb
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Supporting our public schools

Dear friends and neighbors,   We’re now more than a third of the way through the 2025 legislative session, and I’d like to update you on some of my work in Olympia so far.   Investing in our schools means investing in ...

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03 Feb
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Legislative update + resources for our LGBTQ+ community

Dear neighbors:  We just began our fourth week of the 2025 legislative session, and things are moving quickly. We face many challenges this session — ensuring our students and teachers have the resources needed to succeed, building on our progress ...

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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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