Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you are enjoying the glimpse of summer we are having. In Olympia, I am hoping to see a similar sun break in budget negotiations….
Category: Laurie Jinkins
Special session begins
Special Session Update On Sunday, April 23rd, the Legislature adjourned without passing a new two-year budget for our state. The governor issued notice of a 30-day special session the next…
A “Families First” budget
Hello friends and neighbors, I got home at 1:00 a.m. this morning after voting a budget I’m very proud of out the House Appropriations committee. As you may know, this…
Listening to You
Hello friends and neighbors, Last week was House of Origin Cutoff. In order for a bill to survive this deadline, it must pass out of the chamber in which it…
Media Advisory: 27th Legislative District town hall meeting on March 11
Who: State Sen. Jeannie Darneille, State Reps. Laurie Jinkins and Jake Fey What: Legislative Town Hall Meeting When: Saturday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: The Evergreen State…
We are halfway through the 2017 legislative session
Hello friends and neighbors, We are ending the eighth week of the 2017 legislative session. This was the first full week of floor action, which means were on the House…
Joint statement from the members of the LGBT caucus on Washington state’s commitment to a discrimination-free environment for all students
The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on Washington’s commitment to ensuring all students have the right to a discrimination-free environment: “Washington’s Superintendent of…
A third of the way there
Hello friends and neighbors, We are ending the sixth week of the 2017 legislative session, just about a third of the way to Sine Die, also known as the last…
Joint statement from the members of the LGBT caucus on today’s Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers decision
The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on the state Supreme Court’s decision in Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers: “This morning, our state’s highest…
Jinkins, Johnson introduce legislation to create long-term care benefit for seniors
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of legislators, led by Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, and Rep. Norm Johnson, R-Yakima, have introduced legislation to create a long-term care benefit for Washington state…