Dear friends and neighbors, By the time this newsletter lands in your inbox, we’ll have reached a critical deadline in the state legislature. It’s called “House of Origin Cutoff.” This…
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Category: Laurie Jinkins
Consumer protection bills are victory for working families
A trio of debt-related consumer protection bills championed by House Democrats passed with strong support today off the House floor. The measures address some of the most common types of…
Caring for our elders and town hall announcement
Dear friends and neighbors, This week’s e-newsletter is dedicated to a topic very near and dear to my heart – caring for our elders. Like many of you, my wife…
Long-Term Care Trust Act clears House
OLYMPIA – A first-in-the-nation bill to address Washington’s looming long-term care crisis passed the state House of Representatives today. Reps. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Drew MacEwen (R-Union) led a bipartisan…
Reforming our broken eviction system
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…
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…