Dear friends and neighbors, Today is Sine Die (pronounced sigh-knee die), the last day of the 2024 Legislative Session! It’s called that because when we adjourned for the last time tonight,…
Legislative Update: Sine Die – The Last Day of Session
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Legislative Update: Budget Rollouts and Town Hall Thank-Yous
Dear friends and neighbors, I wanted to kick things off this week by thanking the people who attended our town hall last weekend. We had some good conversations about housing,…
Sen. Billig, Speaker Jinkins: Three initiatives will have hearings, three will not
OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins announced Friday that public hearings will be held on Initiative 2113 (police pursuits), I-2111 (state income…
Legislative Update: Floor action and a Town Hall
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re wrapping up the fifth week of this year’s legislative session, and we’re coming up on a big deadline – the House of Origin cutoff –…
Legislative Update: Floor Action, Congrats to Tacoma Public Schools, and Protecting Reproductive Health
Dear friends and neighbors, Hello from Olympia, where we’re wrapping up our third week of this year’s legislative session. This year is a short session and it’s going by quickly,…
Legislative Update: Kicking off the 2024 legislative session
Dear friends and neighbors, Earlier this week we kicked off the 2024 Legislative Session! Our legislature works on a biennial/two-year calendar, and we alternate between short sessions (60 days) and…
Speaker Jinkins: “Optimistic and determined” about 2024 Legislative Session
Ver más abajo para la traducción al español OLYMPIA – The 2024 Legislative Session convened today with opening ceremonies in the state House and Senate. House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma)…
Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on not guilty verdict for officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) issued the following statement after the three Tacoma Police Department (TPD) officers were found not guilty of the murder and manslaughter of…
Happy holidays, and FAFSA applications open soon
Dear friends and neighbors, This will be my last e-newsletter of 2023! I hope that you are all able to spend time with family and friends as we celebrate this…
Committee Assembly Days and Survey Results
Dear friends and neighbors, As we start to wrap up 2023, next year’s legislative session is right around the corner. Earlier this week the House had its Committee Assembly Days,…