Dear friends and neighbors, The recent snowstorm threw many of us for a loop, even causing the cancellation of all House and Senate committee hearings at the state capitol this…
Reforming our broken eviction system
Category: Laurie Jinkins
What’s happening in your state legislature: Code of conduct, network adequacy
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s Week 3 of the 2019 Legislative Session. In this newsletter, I am pleased to tell you about the first vote off the House floor, which…
The Legislature is now is session
Dear friends and neighbors Hello from the state capitol in Olympia! On Monday, I was sworn in as your representative in the State House. It is an honor and a…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing and media availability on bill to tackle state’s looming long-term care crisis (HB 1087)
Who: Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, prime sponsor of the Long-Term Care Trust Act (HB 1087) What: Public hearing in the House Health Care & Wellness committee When: Wednesday, January 16,…
Article: Helping Pay for Long-term Care
A few years ago, state Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) got a close look at the financial toll of long-term care when her mother-in-law went on Medicaid. “It’s incredibly stressful to…
Watch: Rep. Jinkins talks about her proposal for a Long-Term Care Trust Act on New Day Northwest
With the 2019 legislative session set to convene on January 14, Rep. Laurie Jinkins went on New Day Northwest today to talk about her Long-Term Care Trust Act bill, which…
I’d like your input: 2019 pre-session constituent survey
This will be my view soon. I’ll be in Olympia beginning January 14. Dear friends and neighbors, This is my last e-newsletter to you in 2018, and I’m using it…
The 2019 session begins January 14
Dear friends and neighbors, This week, committees in the state House of Representatives met to prepare for the 2019 legislative session, which begins January 14. Did you know you can…
Statements from Reps. Laurie Jinkins and Christine Kilduff on today’s announcement of federal de-certification of Western State Hospital:
“Since 2015 the Legislature has invested $380 million to increase behavioral health services and treatment capacity in our communities, as well as to address deficiencies at Western State Hospital that…
Putting people first: Consumer protection
Dear friends and neighbors, This is my last e-newsletter for a bit (see below for why), and I’ve chosen to devote it to highlighting some of the consumer protection-measures that…