Category Archives: E-News

The Parent’s Bill of Rights is a report on K-12 student and parent’s rights. This report is based on a document prepared by committee staff as an interim project and was formatted for ease of access and increased readability by ...

A look at how some sister-nations are setting their learners up to succeed—and a deep dive into how Washington State can step up to do the same. Senator Wellman continued her annual educational listening tour during this year’s 2022 interim ...

Dear Neighbors, For many, November is a month in which we are called to remember ancestors, loved ones lost, the fullness of their lives, and their beautiful—sometimes harrowing stories that often serve as beacons to the way forward as we ...

I was delighted and last month to tour two amazing schools in our beautiful state. My team and I went to Mt. Vernon’s La Venture Middle School and Yakima’s Union Gap K-8 Elementary/Middle School. I spoke with teachers, staff and ...

Friends and Neighbors, Making sure you caught this from my email newsletter last week: I released a short video detailing Washington State election integrity. We are considered the gold standard by many (and for good reason!) With our safe and ...

  Dear neighbors, As other states across the nation contend with conspiracy theories and local legislation that aims to make it HARDER for people to vote, our state has been ahead of the curve for years – helping everyday Washingtonians ...

Dear neighbors,  We are nearing three months since the end of the 2022 legislative session and while many are campaigning during this time, other Senators, myself included, are not yet up for re-election and are still hard at work meeting ...

Dear neighbors, We have officially ended the 2022 legislative session and I am proud to report we made tremendous strides for everyday working Washingtonians. This year we adjourned on time for the fifth year in a row, a record not ...

Dear neighbors, We’re wrapping up another powerful week in the Senate and we’re almost done! It’s the legislative session’s last full week and I’m proud to say we made great progress. Some of my bills have already been passed through ...

Friends, and Neighbors,   This week the Senate carved out a budget that puts Washingtonians first and we’re working around the clock to pass it. We know Washington State is ranked #1 with the most regressive tax code in the ...