“Protecting the health and safety of people and communities in our state was a top priority of the legislature’s work this session, and the governor’s announcement today is an important…
Dear friends and neighbors, Throughout the summer, Sen. Jeannie Darneille, Rep. Jake Fey and I are holding a series of constituent “park chats” – an outdoor version of our “coffee…
Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s partial veto of E3SHB 1091, the Clean Fuel Standard bill: “Washington Courts have consistently held that as a co-equal branch of…
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to all who joined us for our first-ever virtual town hall last night. Sen. Darneille, Rep. Fey and I were glad to see so…
Dear friends and neighbors, I wanted to remind you that our 27th Legislative District town hall is coming up next Wednesday, March 10th, at 5:30 p.m. Sen. Darneille, Rep. Fey…
OLYMPIA – While the 2021 legislative session will be mostly remote, the state House convened in person today in order to adopt temporary rules to allow for remote proceedings. The…
Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on Thursday announced their choices to represent their respective caucuses as Commissioners on the Washington State…
“We know these updated guidelines and restrictions are hard on everyone, especially those businesses that were restricted and unable to operate earlier this year. Nobody wanted to go back to…
Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) issued the statement below following the refusal today of Senate Republican leadership to sign off on…
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) released the following statement today regarding recent comments made by state Rep. Robert Sutherland: “People’s lives are at stake, and this is no…
