Today, in a 52-45 vote, the House passed HB 1313, allowing for some paid sick leave for all workers. The prime sponsor of the bill, Rep. Jinkins spoke in favor…
House passes first paid sick and safe leave for Washington state
Category: Laurie Jinkins
Rep. Jinkins – diabetes prevention extraordinaire!
Rep. Laurie Jinkins has lived with diabetes almost her entire life. When she was diagnosed with “childhood onset diabetes,” now known as Type 1 Diabetes, insulin pumps were huge, weighing…
Jinkins named Chair of House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, elected to the House in 2010, was appointed by her colleagues as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Jinkins noted, “The jurisdiction of the Judiciary…
Rep. Jinkins on World Diabetes Day
Right here in Washington state, the disease effects 1.3 million people. That figure includes our very own Representative Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma). Rep. Jinkins offered some thoughts on the disease that…
Affordable, high-quality health care now available
Despite the federal government shutdown, open enrollment in our state’s health insurance exchange officially got underway this morning. Washington Healthplanfinder is an online marketplace for individuals, families and small businesses…