OLYMPIA— Washington’s housing crisis is creating increasingly expensive homes and driving up the cost of rent in every corner of the state. Washington is currently 140,000 homes short of where…
Category: Mia Gregerson
Gregerson’s Bill to Combat Hunger Now Heads to the Senate
OLYMPIA—Federal funding for pandemic-related grocery supplements ends tomorrow, Feb. 28. That’s why Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac)’s SHB 1784—which was heard today on the House floor and passed unanimously—is essential to…
Legislative Update: Housing Bills, Fair Repair Act + Dinos & Kids!
Dear friends and neighbors, From now until March 8, bills are being heard on the House floor. Many of the bills that have been mentioned in previous issues of my…
Legislative Update: Working to Stop Hunger, Housing Bills Update & More
Dear friends and neighbors, The last time I wrote you, I had just testified on HB 1392 (SB 5464) with co-sponsor Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) on the fair repair legislation…
Legislative Update: Testifying on Right to Repair, Addressing Housing & Food Insecurity & More
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s been two and a half weeks since my last newsletter, and there’s so much to share with you! Just yesterday, I testified with co-sponsor Sen….
Right to Repair Bills heard in House and Senate
OLYMPIA—House and Senate committees heard public testimony this week on right to repair legislation sponsored by Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) and Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell). Under HB 1392 (SB 5464),…
Media Advisory: A Shared Vision for Washington’s Housing Supply Crisis
WHAT: A bipartisan and bicameral press conference to address closing Washington’s housing supply shortfall. In this working session, legislators in Olympia will discuss what they are doing to reduce barriers…
Rep. Mia Gregerson Elected Chair of House Members of Color
OLYMPIA—State Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) was recently elected to serve as chair of the House Members of Color Caucus (MOCC) in the Washington State Legislature. Comprised of 26 members, the MOCC…
Legislative Update: Emerging Priorities This Session: Reproductive Freedom + Addressing Workforce and Housing Shortages
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week the 2023 Legislative Session got underway and the first week was a busy one! We got to work immediately, and I have to say,…
E-Newsletter: Climate Change, the Digital Divide, & Addressing the Housing Crisis
Dear friends and neighbors, I’m reaching out with an update, and to let you know that this will be my last newsletter for a while. During election years we have…