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….
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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…
Stay Connected During the 2022 Legislative Session
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Welcome to the 2022 Legislative Session! I’m proud to continue to serve as your representative for the 11th Legislative District as we head into another remote session. Just…
Opinion: Washington must hold climate polluters accountable
Unprecedented and deadly heat waves. Stronger storms and coastal flooding. Worsening droughts and extreme weather that threaten our health, agriculture, and economy, from the streets of my district to the…
Food and Housing Insecurity
Dear friends and neighbors, With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I wanted to use this newsletter to highlight food insecurity. One in every ten Washingtonians struggles with hunger and one…
Second chances and fresh starts for criminalized youth
Dear friends and neighbors, Along with summer comes the time when new state laws and pandemic recovery programs passed by the legislature this year are implemented. Now that the state…
My Community and Interim Priorities for the Rest of 2021
Dear friends and neighbors, After wrapping up the 2021 Legislative Session, my colleagues and I were able to take a quick recess to spend time with friends and family and…