OLYMPIA – Some unique challenges tribal members face in voting could be removed under a bill that received final approval in the Legislature on Friday. If signed by Gov. Jay…
Spokesman Review: Native American voting assistance passes Legislature
Category: Debra Lekanoff
Fantastic Friday
It has been a big week here in the People’s House while we debate legislation on the House floor. You can read some highlights here, or watch my video update on…
4-H club members go to Olympia
The 4-H Club Orcas Fur and Feathers sent four high school delegates to the four-day Washington 4-H Know Your Government conference in Olympia to learn about civil discourse and the…
Lekanoff leads legislation to save orcas by preventing oil spills
OLYMPIA – With only 74 Southern Resident orcas left in Washington waters, House lawmakers passed legislation (HB 1578) reducing threats to the iconic marine mammals by investing in oil spill…
Sound & Vision: Debra Lekanoff on Her Journey to the Washington State House of Representatives and the Music That Inspires Her
This Friday marks International Women’s Day and all month on Sound & Vision we’re going to get to know all six of the women of color that are new this…
Bill on missing Native women clears House unanimously
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to establish a protocol for how Washington law enforcement agencies handle reports of missing Native women received unanimous approval Tuesday by the State House of…
Lawmakers expand ‘access to democracy’ with Native American Voting Rights Act
OLYMPIA – Lawmakers in Olympia passed historic legislation expanding access to democracy with the Native American Voting Rights Act Tuesday afternoon with a final 95 to 3 vote off the…
Hearing March 7 in Olympia about San Juan Island license plate
Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-40th Bow) introduced HB 1996 last month to create a new license plate design for stewards of the San Juan Islands. A hearing will be held Thursday,…
Lekanoff’s first bill makes religious faith more inclusive for those in state custody
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…
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…