Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now in week six of this year’s legislative session. For the past week, my fellow legislators and I have been debating various bills on the…
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Two Fey traffic safety bills advance to the Senate
OLYMPIA—Two traffic safety bills, both sponsored by Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma), have passed out of the House and will now be under consideration in the Senate. The first, House Bill…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Spkr. Jinkins, Sen. Trudeau & Rep. Fey to Hold Feb. 17 Town Hall
Please join your lawmakers from the 27th Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 9:30-11:30 AM on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Evergreen State College-Tacoma. This is their chance…
27th LD Update: Traffic Safety + A Deeper Look at the State’s Transportation Budget
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…
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…