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ICYMI: 2023 Legislative Review
September Update: 2023 Legislative Review Hello there, dear friends and neighbors, I hope you all had a fantastic summer! 🌞 In case you missed it, I wanted to share my 44th…
2023 Session: Policies for a safer, greener, more equitable WA
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for your engagement during the 2023 legislative session—it’s hard to believe it’s over! I am incredibly proud of the meaningful policies that we passed…
Investing in resiliency: the WA operating budget
Dear friends and neighbors, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who attended our recent town hall meetings. It was incredibly heartening to see so many people engaged…
Budgets, the Revenue Forecast, and Climate Commitment Dollars
Operating, Capital, and Transpo Budget Rollouts It’s budget week here in Olympia! The time of year when both the House and Senate release their three budget proposals: capital, operating, and transportation….
Finance Chair April Berg on WA Supreme Court decision on the Capital Gains Tax
OLYMPIA – Rep. April Berg (D-Mill Creek), chair of the House Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling in Quinn v. Washington. “Today’s decision…
Week 9 | House of Origin Cutoff
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s week nine of the legislative session—and we’re over halfway through! We’ve been very busy on the House floor this week, running bills late into…
House Passes Yori’s Law
OLYMPIA – Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged one to four and has devastating effects on families and communities. House Bill 1750, sponsored by State Representative…
House passes Berg bill to prevent animal abuse and predatory lending
OLYMPIA – Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek, introduced a consumer protection and animal welfare bill, House Bill 1424, intended to end the puppy mill to pet store pipeline and limit…
Prioritizing Community Wellbeing, Health, and Safety through Policy
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re over 25% of the way through this legislative session—and I’m so excited about the meaningful policy that my colleagues and I are working on. Friday,…