Who: Reps. Laurie Jinkins and Jake Fey, and Sen. Jeannie Darneille When: Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Where: Eastside Community Center, 1721 E 56th St, Tacoma Why: The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
