Hello friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is wrapping up in a few short days, and while there’s still work to do passing the three supplemental budgets (Capital, Operating,…
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How would you respond to a cardiac emergency? Take the survey and tell us; and the countdown to Sine Die
Town Hall recap and legislative priorities Last month the 22nd district legislators held a virtual town hall. We had a great turnout, and you posed some excellent questions. I appreciate…
The 2024 legislative session: week 1 update and how to get involved
Dear friends and neighbors, Happy new year! The 2024 legislative session kicked off this week, and I’m excited to move forward on legislation that prioritizes issues in our district like…
22nd LD Round Table on Housing Affordability
We want to hear from you! Please join Sen. Sam Hunt, Rep. Jessica Bateman, and Rep. Beth Doglio for a townhall to discuss housing affordability in the Lacey, Olympia, and…
2023 is the year of housing!
Dear friends and neighbors, At the beginning of this year’s legislative session, we declared that 2023 would be the year of housing – and we did not disappoint. Over 50…
Middle housing & health care
Dear friends and neighbors, With a little over a week to go in this legislative session, we’re getting into some of the busiest days of the year. This week marks…
Bateman: Working together to solve our housing crisis
Bateman: Working together to solve our housing crisis OLYMPIA—The middle housing legislation (House Bill 1110) proposed by Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) now has the support of the Association of Washington…
Legislative Cutoff Update
Dear friends and neighbors, After a few long days, and some very late nights, we finally reached cutoff last week! By the time we reached the March 8 deadline, the…
Bipartisan modest middle housing bill passes House
OLYMPIA — Washington faces an unprecedented housing shortage that’s impacting residents and families in every corner of the state. Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 1110, introduced…
Addressing our growing housing crisis
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re halfway through this year’s legislative session and that means we’re staying busy on the House floor ahead of the March 8 cutoff. I’m thrilled to…