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…
Category: Mari Leavitt
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…
Rep. Mari Leavitt announces 2022 legislative priorities
OLYMPIA – Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, announced her legislative priorities this week at the start of the 2022 legislative session. Her policy agenda focuses on workforce development for military families, housing security, consumer protection, public health and safety, and economic security. …
Leavitt legislating from home after testing positive for COVID-19
OLYMPIA – Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, will work from home following a positive COVID-19 test on Friday. “Fortunately, I do not have any symptoms and am fully vaccinated 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…
Statement by Rep. Mari Leavitt about the arson attack at the Islamic Center in University Place
The arson at the Islamic Center in University Place is more than a crime against a place of worship. It’s hate transformed into violence designed to terrorize local residents. We…
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…