Thursday evening, the Legislature adjourned sine die for the 2020 Legislative Session, ending our work for the year. The very last bill we passed was the Legislature’s response to the…
Category: Email Updates
From the Capitol: A proposed budget, respecting public workers, and investing in childcare, housing, and healthcare needs
This week in the Legislature, both the House and Senate announced their proposed budgets. Those budgets covered operating expenses, like schools and state programs, capital expenses, building projects across the…
From the Capitol: Town Hall, Online Privacy for Children, and Keeping Our Communities Safe
It’s week five in the Legislative Session which means we’re halfway done. It also means a lot of bills that were introduced failed to pass the cutoff deadline to get…
From the Capitol: Healthy families and healthy communities
Dear neighbors, As the Legislative Session continues, I am working hard to push forward legislation impacting our district. Last time, I shared some of the work I was doing on…
From the Capitol: Prioritizing homelessness and service members, veterans, and their families
Dear neighbors, The 2020 Legislative Session has officially started and I’m hitting the ground running on a long list of priorities. In this message, I want to share some of…
From the Capitol: Update on major health-care reforms
Dear neighbors, As flu season is upon us, we all are thinking about how to avoid getting sick during the colder season. All of our families need affordable, high-quality health…
From the capitol: Early learning, higher education–and the next constituent coffee
I know students and teachers are excited to get back to the classroom this fall. I’d like to take a moment to tell you about news in early learning and…
From the capitol: The Fourth, Fireworks, and Fircrest
The Fourth of July holiday is a time to appreciate the sacrifices made for our independence and imagine what the future of our country holds. It is also a time…
From the capitol: Update on legislation, housing reforms, and an invitation to coffee (or cocoa!)
Friends and neighbors, As the 2019 Legislative Session is winding down, I wanted to share an update on some of the legislation I sponsored and voted for, as well as…
Projects in Proposed House Transportation Budget
Friends and neighbors – Continuing from last week, this joint email update highlights projects included in the initial Transportation Budget passed by the House. Transportation projects are vitally important for…