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…
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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…
In the News: WA House votes to ban ‘high-capacity’ magazines, bill now heads to the governor
After more than three hours of debate, Washington House Representatives passed a ban on “high-capacity” magazines in the state late Friday night. House members voted to pass the measure 55-42….
In the News: Big victory for supporters of stricter gun laws: WA Legislature approves new ammunition limits
OLYMPIA — The Washington House has voted to prohibit the sale, importation, distribution and manufacture of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, marking a major victory…
An Update on the 2022 Supplemental State Budget Proposals
Dear Friends and Neighbors, With less than two weeks left in the 2022 legislative session, my colleagues and I are hard at work finalizing the details of the supplemental operating,…
Cutoff Update, Move Ahead WA, & Are You Disaster Ready?
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. marked a major deadline in our 60-day legislative session – house of origin cutoff, the time by which all non-budget bills must…
Upcoming Mini Town Hall, Bill Update, & Tackling the Climate Crisis
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re almost half-way through this 60-day session, and there is never a dull moment in virtual Olympia! The big news last week was that Governor Inslee signed…