OLYMPIA – A first-in-the-nation bill to address Washington’s looming long-term care crisis passed the state House of Representatives today. Reps. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Drew MacEwen (R-Union) led a bipartisan…
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Legislative update from Rep. Steve Tharinger — I want to hear from you!
This session will last 105 days and among the biggest issues we’re tackling are the same ones you deal with every month: how to pay for long-term costs. Those costs…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing and media availability on bill to tackle state’s looming long-term care crisis (HB 1087)
Who: Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, prime sponsor of the Long-Term Care Trust Act (HB 1087) What: Public hearing in the House Health Care & Wellness committee When: Wednesday, January 16,…
How can we create more opportunity and jobs in rural Washington?
Lawmakers meet with leaders and stakeholders in Port Angeles PORT ANGELES—A packed room of stakeholder and business leaders met with lawmakers from around the state to talk about boosting jobs…
E-Newsletter: 2018 End-of-Session Report, Part 3
Thanks for following along with my series of end-of-session updates. You can view my previous updates here and here. In this issue, I summarize a number of new protections for…