Week 5 of the 2020 Session It’s the end of week five, and we’ve passed the first two major deadlines of the 2020 legislative session. With policy and fiscal committee…
Category: Debra Lekanoff
Rep. Lekanoff’s floor comments on Death with Dignity
Mary* had been married to her husband Bill* for 40 years. She was diagnosed with number of different health problems. None were terminal on their own, but the totality of…
Fantastic Friday | Week 4
Happy Fantastic Friday! We’ve just wrapped up the fourth week of the 2020 legislative session, and everything is moving along quickly! Today is policy committee cutoff, which is the first…
Fantastic Friday: Week 3 of Session
Happy Fantastic Friday It’s the third week of session, and earlier this week, I stepped into my office to talk with you about some of the issues I’ve been working…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 40th LD Telephone Town Hall Next Wednesday
WHO: Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, of the 40th Legislative District, which covers San Juan County, and parts of Whatcom and Skagit Counties. WHAT: A live Telephone Town Hall event. WHEN: Wednesday, February 5th,…
Washington bill likens salmon to 4th branch of government
Tribal-treaty rights make salmon akin to a fourth branch of government in Washington, and fish recovery should guide farming near water, and rural and economic development, according to a bill…
STATE PATROL UNDER PRESSURE TO EXAMINE BIAS IN SEARCHES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
Improving diversity is important going forward, as is making sure troopers have training about and are familiar with the communities they’re policing, said Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow. “The majority of…
Recreation over preservation? Residents and Natives worry the San Juan Islands could be ‘loved to death’
State Rep. Debra Lekanoff, a Democrat representing the San Juans who also works for the Swinomish tribe, said the plan endangers the area’s ecological and cultural treasures. A Tlingit from…
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Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, we celebrated the deeds and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Last session, it was an honor to stand…
40th District legislators lay out plan for session
Clean energy, electric ferries and local school funding are among the issues on the agendas of the 40th District senator and representatives during the 60-day legislative session, which began Jan….