Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we approach sine die, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made and the work that still needs to be…
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Prioritizing Community Safety
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to all of you who attended our recent mini town hall. It was great to meet and catch up with so many familiar faces…
Update on my bills & Mini Town Hall Invite!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s the tenth week of the legislative session–and it’s been so wonderful operating in-person and interacting with so many of you face-to-face. One of the most…
Week 7 | Update from Olympia
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re over 25% done with this Legislative Session, and policy committee cutoff was on Friday, which is the first big deadline of this legislative session. As of…
Turning Priorities into Policies & Join Me for a Mini Town Hall!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislative Session is off to a busy start—and it’s been wonderful operating in-person and interacting with so many of you face-to-face. Thank you to those…
Washington State Legislative Black Caucus Chair releases statement on the death of Tyre Nichols
OLYMPIA – Today, the Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. David Hackney, D-Tukwila, released the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by officers of the Memphis…
Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Monday, January 9th marked the start of the 2023 Legislative Session, and I am honored to return as your 11th Legislative District representative. This year, I…
2022 Session Wrap-Up: Legislative Successes
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session ended last month, and in only 60 days, your state legislature passed over 300 bills, including the state operating budget, construction budget, and…
2022 Session Wrap-Up: Investing in Recovery
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We recently wrapped up the 2022 Legislative Session after passing policies and making investments that will help our communities grow and recover as we come out…
Editorial: Electrify diesel trucks serving the ports to build a cleaner supply chain
When we think about transportation, we often think about how we personally get around — but cleaning up how goods are moved will have an outsized impact on our health…