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…
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Category: Laurie Jinkins
$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…
Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s partial veto of E3SHB 1091, the clean fuel standard bill
Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s partial veto of E3SHB 1091, the Clean Fuel Standard bill: “Washington Courts have consistently held that as a co-equal branch of…
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 27th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall on May 4
WHAT: 27th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall with Speaker Laurie Jinkins, Rep. Jake Fey, and Sen. Jeannie Darneille WHEN: Tuesday, May 4 at 6:00 pm WHY: For 27th Legislative District…
Last week of session and telephone town hall announcement
Dear friends and neighbors, With just a few days left in the 2021 legislative session (April 25 is the last day), lawmakers are focused on finishing our work and passing…
Vaccine eligibility expands, bills head to governor’s desk
Dear friends and neighbors, We are in the final weeks of the 2021 legislative session. The end of this week marks another important cutoff date in the legislative calendar: Opposite…
House rolls out “Washington Recovery Budget”
Dear friends and neighbors, Today, House Democrats rolled out our state operating budget proposal, the Washington Recovery Budget (en Español). I am so excited to share this budget with you,…
Town hall recap and bills moving forward
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to all who joined us for our first-ever virtual town hall last night. Sen. Darneille, Rep. Fey and I were glad to see so…
Do you have a question for your state lawmakers?
Dear friends and neighbors, I wanted to remind you that our 27th Legislative District town hall is coming up next Wednesday, March 10th, at 5:30 p.m. Sen. Darneille, Rep. Fey…