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Category: Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: 27th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall on May 4

April 28, 2021

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WHAT: 27th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall with Speaker Laurie Jinkins, Rep. Jake Fey, and Sen. Jeannie Darneille WHEN: Tuesday, May 4 at 6:00 pm WHY: For 27th Legislative District… READ MORE

House convenes for 2021 legislative session; Jinkins re-elected Speaker

January 11, 2021

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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… READ MORE

House, Senate leaders announce their appointees for Redistricting Commission

December 10, 2020

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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… READ MORE

Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on Governor’s latest statewide restrictions in response to spiking COVID-19 rates:

November 16, 2020

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“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… READ MORE

Sen. Billig and Speaker Jinkins issue statement on Senate Republican refusal to extend emergency domestic violence protections

May 9, 2020

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… READ MORE

Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on recent comments from Rep. Sutherland

April 23, 2020

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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… READ MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: Jinkins and Fey hosting telephone town hall for constituents during “Stay Home, Stay Healthy”

April 15, 2020

WHO: Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) of the 27th Legislative District, which covers most of the city of Tacoma as well as Ruston, Browns Point and Dash Point. Washington State Secretary… READ MORE

WA Legislators request federal disaster unemployment assistance for independent contractors

March 24, 2020

The Senate and House Democratic Caucuses have requested that the federal government unlock disaster unemployment assistance for thousands of independent contractors in Washington who are losing work during the coronavirus… READ MORE

Statement from legislative leaders in support of Stay Home, Stay Healthy

March 23, 2020

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OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane), Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) and House Minority Leader JT Wilcox (R-Yelm) released the… READ MORE

Jinkins sworn in as Washington’s first woman, first out lesbian House Speaker

January 13, 2020

Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) at the House rostrum jointly holding gavel.

OLYMPIA – History was made in Washington’s legislature today with the swearing in of the first new Speaker of the House in nearly 20 years. Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), is… READ MORE

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