Dear friends and neighbors, Hello from Olympia, where we’ve started the 2023 Legislative Session! For the first time since 2020, we’re gathering to do the people’s work in-person — a…
The People’s Work
Category: Email Updates
2022 Session Victories: Keeping communities safe
Dear friends and neighbors, One of the topics I am getting a lot of constituent emails about is community safety. Many people are concerned about whether law enforcement has the…
A historic and productive session
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session adjourned sine die yesterday. (Sine die is latin for “without a day,” and basically means we adjourned without a date of…
REMINDER: 27th Legislative District Town Hall TOMORROW, 2/22
Dear friends and neighbors, Just a reminder that Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, Rep. Jake Fey and I will be hosting a virtual town hall online tomorrow evening, February 22nd, from 6-7…
WA Cares improvements, bringing down costs for Washington families
Dear friends and neighbors, It is Week 3 of the 2022 legislative session, which means we are already over a quarter of the way through it. That’s how quickly things…
Back to school
Dear friends and neighbors, Yesterday was the first day of school for Tacoma Public Schools. I have fond memories of my son’s first day of school throughout his K-12 journey….
More than a holiday: Recognizing Juneteenth
Dear friends and neighbors, This Saturday, June 19th is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally freed – more than two…
Congratulations, graduates!
Dear friends and neighbors, Recently, I was able to attend my niece’s high school graduation party. It was wonderful to see her and her classmates celebrate this exciting milestone. It…
$6.3 billion for housing, broadband, and other essential infrastructure
Dear friends and neighbors, In my last e-newsletter, I shared details about some of the key operating budget and policy wins of the 2021 legislative session. By focusing our work…
Meeting the challenge of these unprecedented times
Dear friends and neighbors, This newsletter is devoted to sharing many of the big victories of the 2021 legislative session. When the Legislature adjourned “sine die” on April 25th, it…