WHO: State Representative Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, of the 40th Legislative District, which covers San Juan County, and parts of Whatcom and Skagit Counties. WHAT: Town Hall meetings with 40th Legislative District constituents…
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Sports betting bill easily passes House, heads to Senate
Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, the House’s only enrolled tribal member, said opponents were wrong to look at the casinos’ proceeds as strictly tribal money. The money the casinos make go…
We await a state Supreme Court decision on Sound Transit
One of the first to clear the House was a bill from Rep. Melanie Morgan to ban race-based discrimination against hair style or texture. And a short time later, the House voted 97-1 in…
Friday Harbor High School students promote the Tardigrade as Washington’s Official Micro-Animal in Olympia
In addition to testifying for the tardigrade, the students met with Representative Debra Lekanoff to discuss waste reduction, marine plastics, and climate change. They also spent time in Senator Liz…
Bills would permit Native students to wear tribal regalia for graduation
The House bill, sponsored by Rep. Debra Lekanoff, was amended to allow objects of cultural significance to be worn, without requiring them to be attached or worn with the cap and…
Fantastic Friday | Week 5
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…
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,…