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  Legislative update: Accomplishments of the 2023 session | May 23, 2023

  Dear Friends & Neighbors, We are finally finished with the 2023 legislative session, and I wanted to write to give you all an update on what we accomplished. This took… READ MORE

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  Legislature passes special session compromise bill on drug possession and addiction treatment | May 16, 2023

  OLYMPIA— On Tuesday, the first day of a special session called by Governor Jay Inslee, the Washington House of Representatives passed a compromise version of Senate Bill 5536 after extensive… READ MORE

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  Years long journey leads to the elimination of mandatory LFOs | May 16, 2023

      OLYMPIA—Yesterday, in the state reception room, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1169, a bill to eliminate mandatory Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs), with State Supreme Court Justices  looking… READ MORE

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  Dental Therapy Bill Signed by Governor | May 15, 2023

  OLYMPIA – More rural and underserved communities will have access to preventive dental care soon, thanks to a bill signed into law by the governor today. HB 1678 allows dental… READ MORE

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  Bill to improve diversity in clinical trials signed by Governor  | May 12, 2023

  OLYMPIA – Positive healthcare outcomes are disproportionately less likely to occur in overburdened communities. Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, has introduced and passed House Bill 1745 to increase diversity in clinical… READ MORE

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  Governor Signs Bill Requiring Transparency in Special Interest “AstroTurf” Lobbying Funding | May 11, 2023

  OLYMPIA – Government works best when it is open, accessible, and transparent. Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-North Seattle and a board member of the Coalition for Open Government, continues to lead… READ MORE

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  Gov. Inslee signs Timmons’ sales tax exemption bill for residents of senior living communities into law | May 11, 2023

  OLYMPIA—It’s no secret that cost-of-living costs are rising due to inflation rates the United States has not seen since the 1980s. Usually, the people most affected to high costs are… READ MORE

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  Representative Chris Stearns, First-Term Legislator, Achieves Significant State Investments for the 47th Legislative District | May 10, 2023

  OLYMPIA – First-term legislator Representative Chris Stearns, who represents the 47th Legislative District and is a longtime resident of Auburn, has accomplished a great deal during his first legislative session…. READ MORE