Pick-up the phone on Monday, Jan 27 @ 6 PM Representative Dean Takko, Senator Brian Hatfield and I will hold a telephone town hall this coming Monday, January 27 at…
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Greetings from Olympia!

Dear Friends: After a relatively relaxing break between sessions, we are back at work! The 2014 session kicked off last Monday, and the first 10 days have been a whirlwind…
Is there dangerous radon in your home?

Radon is a gas you can’t see or smell. It’s a silent killer, a cause of radiation and illness, including lung cancer. So how can you tell if your family…
Making childcare a safe place

On May 2 of last year, five-month-old Baby Eve died of SIDS in a Seattle Childcare called First Nest. But the story doesn’t start there. Twelve years ago, another infant,…
Statement from Rep. Kevin Van De Wege on House passage of the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act

“For the third time, a majority of the state House agreed that we don’t have to choose between our families’ health and their safety. The Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act…