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…
Putting people first: Consumer protection
Category: Laurie Jinkins
A higher education update from Rep. Laurie Jinkins
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s that time of year when high school seniors are figuring out what they’re going to do next. For many, higher education is the next step,…
Access to Democracy bills and upcoming events
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s been just over a month since the 2018 session concluded, and all bills passed during the session have now been signed into law. Most go…
State budget fully funds education, cuts property taxes
Dear friends and neighbors, Exactly one week ago, the 2018 legislative session adjourned – on time! – in Olympia. It was a thrill to be with colleagues and staff on…
NY Times: One State’s Quest to Introduce Long-Term Care Benefits
OLYMPIA, Wash. — For a few weeks this year, the rarest of things seemed like it was about to occur. A state, in this case Washington, was working to pass…
An update from Rep. Laurie Jinkins: Day 60
Dear friends and neighbors, Today is Day 60, the final day of the 2018 legislative session. The House has passed the final supplemental budget, and the Senate will do so…
SB 6617: I heard you loud and clear
SB 6617 has been vetoed. I support the veto. I want to thank all of you who reached out to me and let me know your disappointment in my vote…
Statement by Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, on today’s passage of the Legislative Public Records Act
“Today the Legislature took an important first step into the sunshine with the passage of the Legislative Public Records Act. Openness and transparency in government are crucial components of democracy….
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town hall meeting with 27th Legislative District lawmakers
Who: Rep. Laurie Jinkins, Rep. Jake Fey, and Sen. Jeannie Darneille, the legislators from the 27th Legislative District representing part of Pierce County, including Tacoma, Ruston, Browns Point and…
It’s cutoff time in the state legislature
Dear friends and neighbors, We’ve reached the point in the legislative session known as “cutoff.” Last week was the first legislative cutoff of this short 60-day session – policy committee…