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Rep. Hansen’s 2020 District Newsletter
Click below to read the district newsletter postcard that was sent after the 2020 Legislative Session.
An update on COVID-19 and the Legislature’s response
On the last day of the Legislative Session, I received another briefing with the Washington Secretary of Health, John Wiesman. His top advice was to start practicing social distancing. What…
Hansen Passes Improved Single Point of Contact Gun Background Check Bill
OLYMPIA – Despite divided national rhetoric on legislation related to firearms, Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) brought opposing sides together to pass significant, bipartisan legislation on firearm background checks. House…
Update on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Dear neighbor, Yesterday morning, Washington State Secretary of Health briefed legislators on the latest on the coronavirus. Here are the main take-homes: First, the best thing you can do is…
Free College Tuition, More High-Demand Degrees, Become Reality for Over a Hundred Thousand Washington Students
OLYMPIA – Washington will keep its promise to make public college tuition-free for low-income students after the Legislature passed an update to the Workforce Education Investment Act. This major workforce…
Rep. Hansen: Net-Neutrality ruling affirms that “States have a right to protect their consumers.”
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling which prevents the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from blocking individual states from passing net-neutrality laws. In 2017…
Legislature Creates Washington College Grant Scholarship Program to Help Families Afford College & Apprenticeships; Expands Community College
OLYMPIA – Washington will make public college tuition-free for families earning under approximately $50,000/year and significantly expand community colleges after the Legislature passed the Workforce Education Investment Act on Sunday,…
House Finance Committee passes the Workforce Education Investment Act
OLYMPIA – On Friday, April 19, the House Finance Committee passed the Workforce Education Investment Act, which makes major investments into workforce education throughout the state. This act will give…
Hansen’s New Hope Act gives hope for a second chance
OLYMPIA – On Thursday, April 18, the New Hope Act received final passage from both the State House and Senate. Sponsored by Rep. Drew Hansen, House Bill 1041 (the New Hope…