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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
