Dear friends and neighbors, This fall we’re wrapping up from another record-breaking hot summer and looking at the rest of what’s on track to be the hottest year in recorded…
2023 Legislative Victories: Environment & the Climate Crisis
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2023 Legislative Victories: K-12 Education and Early Learning, plus Legislative Internship Application Open
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week was the first week of school for Tacoma Public Schools, and I thought I’d take this opportunity to share what we did last session…
2023 Session Victories: Local Projects, plus Community Conversations and WA Cares
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re here with an update on what local projects we funded during this year’s legislative session! The money for these local projects can come from a…
2023 Session Victories: Reproductive Care and LGBTQ Rights
Dear friends and neighbors, Over the last year I’ve found myself thinking about Washington’s role as a beacon of hope. June is Pride month for most of the nation (although…
2023 Session Victories: Post-Secondary Education, Apprenticeships, and Workforce Development; plus Community Conversations
Dear friends and neighbors, I’m back with another update on what we were able to accomplish this session! As many students are wrapping up the school year or preparing to…
2023 Session Victories: Let’s talk housing, behavioral health, and community safety
Dear friends and neighbors, In my last full e-newsletter I said it would take more than one email to cover all the work we did this session. Over the next…
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins: Washington state has consistently led nation on climate, civil rights and more under Gov. Inslee
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statement today: “Under Governor Inslee’s tenure, Washington has consistently been a national leader in forward-thinking policies championing climate action and clean energy,…
End of Session Update and a Telephone Town Hall
Dear friends and neighbors, Earlier this week we wrapped up the 2023 legislative session. I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish in 105 days, and I’ve got a…
Session Update: bills so far, presiding over the House, and more
Dear friends and neighbors, Today is the 96th day of this year’s 105-day legislative session, and I have some updates! This week was the opposite chamber cutoff, which means we…
House rolls out “Resilient Washington Budget”
Dear friends and neighbors, Yesterday, House Democrats rolled out our 2023-2025 state operating budget proposal, the Resilient Washington Budget. Over the last few years we’ve set a new standard for…