Dear friends and neighbors, It’s a busy week at the state capitol! Yesterday, February 19, was “House of Origin cutoff.” That’s the final date for bills to be voted out…
Cutoff week and town hall reminder
Category: Laurie Jinkins
Civic participation: Town hall, Census, and more
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s Week 4 of the 2020 legislative session, which means I’ve been on the job as Speaker of the House for about a month now. I’m…
A historic first for Washington state
Dear friends and neighbors, On Monday, surrounded by my family, my House colleagues from both sides of the aisle, and many dear friends and mentors, I was sworn in as…
Jinkins sworn in as Washington’s first woman, first out lesbian House Speaker
OLYMPIA – History was made in Washington’s legislature today with the swearing in of the first new Speaker of the House in nearly 20 years. Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), is…
Statement from Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on the investigative report on Rep. Matt Shea
“Members of our caucus received the report regarding Rep. Shea a short while ago. In its 130-year history, I am unaware of House members ever having received such a comprehensive…
Statement from Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s Supreme Court ruling on public records
“House Democrats believe in open and accountable government. While we have already taken action toward better access to public records, we have more work to do. We are still reviewing…
Pierce County Happenings, Legislative Page Program, and Constituent Office Hours
Exciting Happenings in Pierce County Washington state continues to be among one of the top states for quality of life. There’s a lot that goes into making a state a…
My Road Trip Across Our Great State; Net Neutrality; National Coming Out Day
My Road Trip Across Our Great State One of my goals after my election to speaker is to visit all 49 legislative districts and all member of the House in…
Statement from Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins in response to Governor Inslee’s executive order on vaping products
The following is a statement from Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins in response to Governor Inslee’s executive order issued earlier today. I stand in support of the executive order issued by Governor…
Historic firsts; back-to-school update; acting on climate
State legislators aren’t supposed to be celebrities. By design, our state lawmaking body is made up of citizen legislators – teachers, small business owners, first responders, farmers, lawyers, health care…