Dear friends and neighbors, It’s been a couple weeks since my last newsletter to you. We’re now in week 4 of this year’s legislative session. In a week’s time, my…
Category: Jake Fey
Fey bill aims to retain experienced Washington State Patrol troopers
OLYMPIA—Over the past several years, the Washington State Patrol has struggled with maintaining its authorized level of 683 field force troopers. Its current workforce is nearly 25 percent shy of…
27th LD Update: The 2024 Legislative Session is Underway. A Look at My Recycling Bill & the State’s Transportation Budget
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2024 Legislative Session got underway on Monday, January 8. This is a short session year lasting just 60 days, with our work here wrapping up…
Fey named Co-Chair of National Conference of State Legislatures’ Standing Committee on Transportation
OLYMPIA—Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) has been appointed to serve as Co-Chair on the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Standing Committee on Transportation. This is a two-year appointment, expiring in…
27th LD Update: A Bipartisan & Bicameral Tour of Columbia River Bridges
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s hard to believe that the 2023 Legislative Session is now almost half a year behind us and that we’re now gearing up for the 2024…
Fey participating in this week’s Pacific Northwest Economic Regional Foundation’s annual summit
OLYMPIA—This week, legislators, business leaders, academics, and policymakers from the U.S. and Canada are meeting for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Foundation’s 32nd annual summit in Boise, Idaho, to…
27th Legislative District Session Mailer
My session highlights mailer (together with Speaker Laurie Jinkins and Sen. Yasmin Trudeau) was mailed earlier this month. If you have not received it, you can read the first page…
2023 Session Victories: Local Projects, plus Community Conversations and WA Cares
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re here with an update on what local projects we funded during this year’s legislative session! The money for these local projects can come from a…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jinkins, Fey and Trudeau to Hold Town Hall May 11
WHAT: 27th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall with Speaker Laurie Jinkins, Rep. Jake Fey, and Sen. Yasmin Trudeau WHEN: Thursday, May 11, from 6-7 p.m. WHERE: Call 877-229-8493 and enter 116282 when prompted….
Final state transportation budget boosts funding for highways, ferries, traffic safety and the Climate Commitment Act / El presupuesto estatal final de transporte impulsa la financiación de carreteras, transbordadores, seguridad vial y la Ley de Compromiso Climático
Ver más abajo para versión en español OLYMPIA— Budget leaders in the Washington State Legislature announced an agreement today for $13.5 billion to fund the state’s transportation needs over the…