Please join me for a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, April 15 from 1:30 to 2:30pm. I’ll be joined by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, Pierce County Councilmembers Connie Ladenburg and…
Pierce County Virtual Town Hall
Category: Email Updates
From…my home: New COVID-19 resources for businesses & unemployed workers
COVID-19 is still severely impacting our state, limiting access to education and employment. But there is hope: a new UW projection indicates that our efforts are working and we may…
From…my home! Resources and support while we are all staying home, staying healthy
On Monday night, Governor Inslee issued his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. This is a massive change to our daily lives and in addition to previous orders, severely restricts our…
From the Capitol: The Legislature’s Response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
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…
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…