Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined our virtual town hall last weekend. I’m grateful to all of the 28th Legislative District residents who shared their thoughts…
Recapping our town hall and this week’s bills
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Leavitt bill to expand education opportunities for incarcerated people passes state House
OLYMPIA – Today, the state House voted 96-2 to pass a strong bipartisan bill from Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place) to create pathways from prison to postsecondary education for people…
Leavitt bill to help struggling families passes state House
OLYMPIA – Today, the state House passed a bill from Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place) to provide food and cash assistance to low-income families and update the standards of need…
Bringing relief to businesses and the hardest-hit workers
Dear friends and neighbors, The pandemic has been tough on everyone in our community. Before I jump into this week’s update, here’s a few resources that may be helpful: -Washington…
Family assistance, community recovery and vaccine resources
Dear friends and neighbors, I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well. I want to start by giving a big thank you to everyone who joined Monday’s virtual…
Kilduff and Leavitt team up to push for rail safety
OLYMPIA—A little over two years after a tragic Amtrak accident across I-5 that took three lives in DuPont, State Representatives Mari Leavitt and Christine Kilduff are partnering with US Representative…
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…
Rep. Leavitt: We can do better for our soldiers, veterans and their families
OLYMPIA—Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place) said she’ll use her appointment to the Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs to push for reforms. “Drive anywhere in this beautiful state and…