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Pierce County Virtual Town Hall | April 13, 2020
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…
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From…my home: New COVID-19 resources for businesses & unemployed workers | April 8, 2020
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…
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Governor signs Leavitt Bill to Fund PERS 1/TRS 1 COLA for Retired Public Workers | April 3, 2020
OLYMPIA – Many retired teachers, corrections officers, and other public workers have not seen a permanent cost of living adjustment in their retirement for years due to state budget cuts…
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From…my home! Resources and support while we are all staying home, staying healthy | March 25, 2020
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…
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From the Capitol: The Legislature’s Response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) | March 14, 2020
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…
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Leavitt Passes New Bills to Assist Military Families | March 10, 2020
OLYMPIA – Military families will have less regulations and stronger protections thanks to two new bills passed by the Legislature this year. Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, introduced two bills…
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From the Capitol: A proposed budget, respecting public workers, and investing in childcare, housing, and healthcare needs | February 27, 2020
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…
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Leavitt Passes Cost of Living Increase for Retirees | February 19, 2020
OLYMPIA – At the very end of a long four days of floor debate, Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, passed her bill to fund cost of living adjustments for retired…
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Leavitt’s Washington Online Privacy for Minors Bill Passes House | February 18, 2020
OLYMPIA – New protections for children are on their way to becoming law thanks to new legislation passed by the House this morning. Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, introduced House…
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From the Capitol: Town Hall, Online Privacy for Children, and Keeping Our Communities Safe | February 12, 2020
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…
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