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…
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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…
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Wrapping up the 2021 Legislative Session
Dear friends and neighbors, We did it! After a historic 105 days, the Legislature is adjourned. This first Legislative session was one for the books. Not only did we adapt…
Hackney on final passage of Capital Gains Tax
Rep. David Hackney, D-11, delivers floor remarks on final passage of Senate Bill 5096, Capital Gains. The measure will impose a 7% tax on the sale of long-term assets, such…
Newsletter – Addressing environmental justice in the 11th District
Dear friends and neighbors, In the spirit of Earth Day next week, I wanted to take this newsletter to talk about an issue I deeply care about: climate justice. Our…