Last week, we voted to approve Senate Bill 6617, the Legislative Public Records Act, which changed how public records would be handled in the Legislature. Unfortunately, the bill should have…
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Investing in Washington families & Other Legislative News
Investing in All Washington Families Last week, we unveiled our budget proposal for the 2018 supplemental budget. The supplemental budget adjusts the biennial budget we passed last year. It is also an…
Reducing domestic violence, carbon emissions & More News
Reducing the harm from domestic violence Domestic violence is something we really don’t like to talk about, but it is still one of our most serious chronic social problems. For more…
45th District Town Hall & Other Legislative News
45th District Town Hall this weekend! Please join me, along with Senator Manka Dhingra and Representative Larry Springer, at the 45th Legislative District Town Hall on Saturday, February 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1…
Improving Community Re-entry for Prisoners, the Opioid Crisis & Policy Cutoff
Enhancing Public Safety: Improving Community Re-entry for Prisoners In Washington, about 8,000 people who have served their time are released from prison every year. Fifty percent of those released, however,…
Protecting the health and safety of Washingtonians
When healthcare providers commit fraud or endanger their patients, they need to be brought to justice. In Washington, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates Medicaid fraud and abuse or neglect…
The Capital Budget and Early Childhood Education
Construction budget passes with a record $1 billion to build schools The new $4.18 billion capital budget, which has now been signed into law, will create thousands of jobs in…
The 2018 Session has begun
Last week we kicked off the 2018 Legislative Session. I am excited to be back at the State Capitol, and I look forward to continuing to advocate for policies that…
E-newsletter: Legislation to protect victims and the vulnerable about to be signed into law!
Protecting victims and the vulnerable in our communities The Legislature recently passed two of my bills that will create greater protections for victims and vulnerable people in our communities. HB 1153…
E-newsletter: Supporting Washington’s Schools and Children
Supporting our public schools Washington state has invested nearly $5 billion in our public schools over the last six years. However, there is still more to be done. This session, the…