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…
Category: Debra Lekanoff
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…
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…