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2024 Session update: it’s Sine Die week! | March 4, 2024
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 | February 19, 2024
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…
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Bills on the move, tackling the housing crisis, and more session updates | February 14, 2024
Dear friends and neighbors, Getting a bill through the legislative process from the seed of an idea to the Governor’s desk is not easy. Even if the sponsor is lucky…
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Hospital-at-home program may continue in WA thanks to Rep. Bateman’s HB 2295 | February 13, 2024
OLYMPIA—A program established during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing hospitals to offer at-home care to eligible patients would continue to operate in Washington under House Bill 2295, sponsored by Rep. Jessica…
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House passes Rep. Bateman bill to raise state employee vacation cap | February 12, 2024
OLYMPIA—Today the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2246 sponsored by Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-22nd LD) that increases the annual vacation hour accrual cap from 240 to 280 hours. …
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