Dear friends and neighbors, Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s hard to believe we’ve finished the 2023 legislative session! I want to take a moment to thank you for your engagement and…
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Week 15 | The final week of session!
Dear friends and neighbors, Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s hard to believe we are in the last week of the legislative session! As we near Sine Die, I want to take…
Lekanoff hosts lawmakers and tribal leaders to view film on salmon recovery
OLYMPIA – Last Monday, March 27, legislators and Washington tribal leaders gathered to view a documentary on salmon recovery, entitled “Our Sacred Obligation”, and to discuss the sustainability of salmon…
Week 12 | Expanding Resiliency in WA
Happy Fantastic Friday! Time flies, and we are already three weeks away from the end of the 2023 legislative session. As we approach the final stretch, I wanted to take…
Fantastic Friday | Representation reflected in policy
Dear friends and neighbors, Happy Fantastic Friday! As we head into the weekend, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the hard work and dedication…
40th District legislators issue statement on train derailment on the Swinomish Reservation
OLYMPIA – Today, Sen. Liz Lovelett, Rep. Alex Ramel, and Rep. Debra Lekanoff of the 40th Legislative District released the following statement in response to a train derailment on the…
House passes Lekanoff tribal k-12 curriculum bill
OLYMPIA—Tribal history, sovereignty, culture, language, and government are essential to Washington’s past, present, and future—and unfortunately lack presence in k-12 education. Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) sponsored House Bill 1332 to…
Lekanoff Bill to Solve Cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Passes Unanimously in the House
OLYMPIA – Too many Indigenous mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters have been torn from their families. Native women experience violence at much higher rates than the national average and are…
‘It is simply unacceptable’: 40th district legislators issue statement on prolonged suspension of Anacortes to Sydney, BC ferry service.
OLYMPIA – Today, Sen. Liz Lovelett, Rep. Alex Ramel, and Rep. Debra Lekanoff of the 40th Legislative District released the following statement: “Today, the Washington State Ferry Service announced that…
Week 7 | Protecting Healthcare Throughout WA & Town Hall Invite!
Dear Neighbors, Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s the seventh week of the legislative session! Last Friday was policy cutoff and this Friday is fiscal cutoff. Only bills that have already passed…