Dear Friends and Neighbors, This is my last email update until this fall. During an election year, state ethics law requires certain restrictions on a legislator’s communications to prevent the…
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Legislative Update: Recapping the 2024 legislative session.
Friends and neighbors, We made some major accomplishments during the 2024 legislative session. We focused on boosting support for our public schools, the urgent concern of a dramatic rise in…
Budgets that Invest in Families, Climate Resiliency and Infrastructure
Dear Friends and Neighbors, During this year’s session, the Legislature crafted “supplemental” budgets, which make adjustments to the comprehensive biennial budgets that we passed last year. The final proposals are…
Video Update: A Q&A on Legislation to Curb Impaired Driving
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Impaired driving is one of the leading causes of traffic fatalities in Washington—right up there with speeding and distracted driving. Last week, the Washington Traffic Safety…
Legislative Update: More than Halfway Through Session + Join Us at a Town Hall on Saturday
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…
Goodman bill enhances safety measures for Supreme Court justices
OLYMPIA — A bill to protect Supreme Court justices has passed the Washington House of Representatives Thursday evening with a vote of 69-27. Sponsored by Representative Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) House…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Dhingra + Reps. Springer & Goodman to Hold Feb. 17 Town Hall
Please join your lawmakers from the 45th Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 11:30 AM-1 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology in…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Dhingra, Rep. Goodman, & Rep. Springer to Hold Feb. 17 Town Hall
Please join your lawmakers from the 45th Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Lake Washington Institute of…
Video Update: Protecting Students + Join Us at a Feb. 17 Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, In my latest GoodMinute, I talk about efforts in front of the legislature to protect students. These measures include addressing safety at sporting events and on…
Legislative Update: Support for Older Adults, Free School Meals & More
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week was policy cut-off, which means next week my colleagues and I will be debating bills on the House floor until the early hours of…