Dear friends and neighbors, Yesterday, House Democrats rolled out our 2023-2025 state operating budget proposal, the Resilient Washington Budget. Over the last few years we’ve set a new standard for…
House rolls out “Resilient Washington Budget”
Category: Email Updates
Join me this Saturday for a Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This is just a quick reminder about our town hall this Saturday, March 18th from 10AM-12PM. Come ask questions and get an update on our work…
Session Update: Floor Action, an Upcoming Town Hall, the Page Program, & more
Dear friends and neighbors, This week was the House of Origin Cutoff in Olympia, which means we’ve crossed the deadline for most bills to pass out of the House (or…
The People’s Work
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…
2022 Session Victories: Bringing down costs for Washingtonians
Dear friends and neighbors, Rising costs due to inflation are impacting all of us right now, especially working families, people on fixed incomes, and those who were already struggling to…
Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on abortion rights in Washington state
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statement today in response to the draft US Supreme Court opinion suggesting the Court may be poised to overturn Roe…
2022 Session Victories: Addressing Housing Affordability and Homelessness
Dear friends and neighbors, Our state faced a housing affordability and homelessness crisis even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The last two years have only made the situation more urgent….
2022 Session Victories: Supporting Students and Educators
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2022 session was both historic and productive, and I’ll be providing highlights of the major accomplishments in my next several e-newsletters. This newsletter focuses on…
Join our virtual town hall on Feb. 22
Dear friends and neighbors, We have officially reached the half-way point of the 2022 legislative session. The cutoff for policy and fiscal bills to get out of their respective committees…
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…