OLYMPIA— Washington State will take an important step to improve the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) as Governor Jay Inslee signs SB 6228 into law. Sponsored by Sen. Manka…
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You’re invited! Please join our virtual town hall meeting tonight at 6 p.m.
Dear neighbors, Your voice is so important to me! We’re hosting a virtual town hall meeting tonight to hear from you. It starts at 6:30 p.m., and is open to…
Davis-Dent bill limits high-potency cannabis products
OLYMPIA – High-potency THC cannabis products pose physical and mental harms that must be addressed, according to legislation introduced by Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) and Rep. Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake)….
House Passes Bill to Address Addiction Crisis and Update Possession Statute
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed an amended version of Senate Bill 5536 on Tuesday evening, updating Washington’s statute for possession of controlled substances and creating a…
ADVISORY: HB 1715 to be Heard in Executive Session
OLYMPIA – Washington State lawmakers move one step closer to passing the most comprehensive piece of domestic violence legislation since 1979 on Thursday. Following powerful testimony last week, Rep. Lauren…
Bill boosting access to community-based behavioral health treatment signed into law
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law legislation to improve access to community-based treatment for people with serious behavioral health issues and make it easier for families…
YOU’RE INVITED: Share your thoughts about rebalancing & modernizing our tax code
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Washington’s tax system is the most upside down and regressive in the nation. Asking the state’s lowest-income residents to pay six times more in taxes, as…
An update on the coronavirus in our state
Washington state is experiencing an increase in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is anticipated that the virus will continue to spread. There have already been several deaths reported….
Update from Olympia: Dental health, safe communities, protecting the environment
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are now past the mid-way point of our 60-day legislative session, and we’ve been spending long days on the House floor considering all the bills…
Update from Olympia
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2020 legislative session began Monday, and I am excited to continue my work on mental health and addiction treatment, criminal legal system reform, reducing homelessness,…