“Today is an incredibly bleak day in our nation’s history. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to take away rights from millions of people, undoing longstanding legal…
Category: Laurie Jinkins
Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on abortion rights in Washington state
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statement today in response to the draft US Supreme Court opinion suggesting the Court may be poised to overturn Roe…
Speaker Jinkins: 2022 legislative session is about ‘moving everyone forward’
OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives held opening day ceremonies for the 2022 legislative session today, with most legislators participating remotely — rather than on the House floor —…
Statements from Governor Inslee, House and Senate Democratic Leadership on delaying the Washington Cares Fund premium assessment
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee, together with Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statements this morning on delaying the Washington Cares…
Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins on today’s Supreme Court order
“With today’s order, the Court has concluded that the bipartisan members of the Redistricting Commission complied with the requirements under the constitution. This provides certainty going forward for the people…