OLYMPIA—At the deadline for legislation to pass their chamber of origin, the House of Representatives passed five bills written by Rep. Lisa Callan (D-Issaquah). “These bills are about giving all…
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I hope to see you at Saturday’s town hall meeting!
Dear friends & neighbors, A big part of my job is keeping you informed—and listening to your ideas and comments. It’s always a pleasure to hear from you. I hope…
Budgets turn values into reality
Dear friends and neighbors, Welcome to the 2024 session of the legislature! This session runs for 60 days, and we’ll focus on solving tough problems such as affordable housing and…
A new legislative session, and a chance to make progress on tough issues
Dear neighbors, I’m back in Olympia as we start work during the short session of the Legislature, which runs for 60 straight days, including weekends. We meet in winter because…
Newsletter: Engaging in your Democracy!
Dear friends and neighbors, As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to provide you with a little guidance on various ways to engage in your democracy this…
2023 Session Report to the 5th District
Our session report should be reaching your mailboxes this week, for your convenience we have also posted it online click here or on the button below to read it:
Rep. Callan attends White House States Convening on Childcare
Washington, D.C.- Investing in childcare remains one of the best methods of growing and stabilizing the economy. Recognizing this, the Biden Administration hosted the White House States Convening on Childcare to…
Join us: Snoqualmie & Maple Valley Community Coffees!
Dear friends and neighbors, We’d like to invite you to our two upcoming Community Coffees, one in Snoqualmie and the other in Maple Valley, to discuss legislation and budget investments…
Community Update: Echo Glen Children’s Center
Dear friends and neighbors, Many of you have reached out to us to share your thoughts, questions, and concerns about the recent incident at Echo Glen Children’s Center. We understand…
Special Session Report: Addressing Drug Possession
Dear friends and neighbors, One of our most important tasks this session was to address our state’s drug possession laws. As you know, the Washington Supreme Court struck down our…