Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session has begun, and we are back in Olympia after operating mostly remotely for two years. Ahead of us is four months of…
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Legislation on illegal robocalls passes House Consumer Protection & Business Committee
Olympia – Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, recently introduced House Bill 1051, the Robocall Spam Protection Act, holding bad actors accountable for illegal robocalls. In partnership with Attorney General Bob…
Mid-session Update: Bills That Are Still Alive
Friends and Neighbors, Last week was the house of origin cutoff, which means bills must be passed and sent to the other chamber to still be alive. I am fortunate…
Join us for a 28th District virtual town hall!
Friends, Please join your 28th District representatives for a live virtual town hall on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rep. Dan Bronoske and I will share updates from the…
Update on legislation regarding military families, housing, consumer protection, and other issues
Dear neighbors, I hope you have the chance to watch, comment, and participate in the issues we’re debating during the 2022 legislative session, which began on Monday, Jan. 10 and…
Legislative update about veterans, tax reform, college aid, and coffee & conversation
Dear Neighbors, In recognition that some of us are still facing challenges, we hope this finds you well. How can we work together to help veterans, make our tax system…
Join me online for coffee!
Friends and neighbors, Welcome back to my newsletter! While I’ve taken a break on sending out these updates, I haven’t taken a break from my work for the 28th Legislative…
Wrapping up the legislative session
Dear friends and neighbors, Today is the last day of the legislative session, and since my last update, the governor signed into law my bill to expand assistance programs for…
More help on the way for families
Dear friends and neighbors, There’s a new law on the books! Last week, Gov. Jay Inslee signed my bipartisan bill to bolster economic recovery and provide food and cash assistance…
Investments in our community and another round of small business grants
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week was a big week in the Legislature for budgets. The House announced our construction budget, which funds projects around the state, and the Washington…