OLYMPIA – The House took a step toward making religious faith more inclusive for those under Department of Corrections (DOC) custody by passing HB 1485 this afternoon. The bill would…
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Fantastic Friday
Happy Fantastic Friday! It has been a busy week in Olympia, and here is what we have been up to. What’s happening now in Olympia? We recently passed two key deadlines…
Fantastic Friday
Happy Fantastic Friday! This week has been quite exciting in the capitol. Today is the cutoff for passing non-fiscal bills out of committee. You can view the 2019 Session Cutoff…
Fantastic Friday
Winter has come Happy Fantastic Friday everyone. I hope you are all warm and safe. This past week was hard on many residents in western Washington. Between harsh road conditions,…
Fantastic Friday
Black History Month In recognition of Black History Month I wanted to highlight some of the black men and women who have greatly affected this country. Katherine Johnson Katherine was…
Fantastic Friday
Respect and dignity in the State Legislature I’m proud to announce that the State Legislature adopted House Concurrent Resolution 4401; the code of conduct of the State Legislature. Members on all…
Fantastic Friday
Getting down to business I’m proud to announce my bill, HB 1339, the Native American Voting Rights Act, had its first hearing in the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee. This…
Fantastic Friday
Fantastic Fridays Welcome to my first Fantastic Friday letter! Every Friday throughout the 2019 legislative session I will be sending out a Fantastic Friday letter to constituents of the 40th…
Fantastic Friday
Fantastic Fridays Welcome to my first Fantastic Friday letter! Every Friday throughout the 2019 legislative session I will be sending out a Fantastic Friday letter to constituents of the 40th…
KOMO 4 News: Legislature more diverse than ever before
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The recent midterm elections really changed the face of the state House and Senate. It is being called the most diverse legislature yet. For the first time,…