Understanding Legislative Cutoffs Although it feels like we just started, we’re over a third of the way through this year’s legislative session! In fact, yesterday we passed the first legislative…
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Week 3 | Protecting and Restoring Salmon, Police Accountability, & You’re Invited to a Lunar New Year celebration
House Bill 1117 Passed the House A bill I introduced last session, House Bill 1117, passed the House again this week on a vote of 57-40! The bill integrates salmon recovery into the Growth…
Welcome to the 2022 Legislative Session!
Just like last session, we’ll be doing most of our work virtually to help keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe. There are also some guidelines we’ll be following to help protect…
Moving Past Native American Mascots
Below is the copy of an article I wrote for the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) policy publication, Policy & Legal News. Moving Past Native American Mascots Healing and…
COVID-19 Q&A, Economic Recovery, and the Green Amendment
Happy Fantastic Friday! Thank you for your continued diligence as we continue to navigate the rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths here in our communities. We must all work…
Spread the Word on the Child Tax Credit, WA in a Drought, and the WA Cares Fund
Happy Fantastic Friday! The Child Tax Credit: Relief for Families An expanded Child Tax Credit included in the American Rescue Plan is now available for most families! For every child under 6,…
The Child Tax Credit, Fair Start for Kids Rollout, Redistricting, and More!
Happy Fantastic Friday! The Child Tax Credit The American Rescue Plan provided the largest Child Tax Credit ever. The amount that a family can receive per child was raised and instead of…
MMIWP Task Force Appointment, the WA Green Amendment, & ESD Updates
Happy Fantastic Friday! MMIWP Task Force Appointment Earlier this week, I was appointed as a legislative representative to the newly established Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task…
Happy Juneteenth, Staying the Course against COVID, & Long-Term Care
Juneteenth is this weekend! Tomorrow is Juneteenth! You may have heard the word “Juneteenth” before, maybe even you remember learning about it in school. But for many, Juneteenth is more than…
Honoring Coast Salish Peoples and our National Guard Servicemembers!
Honoring Coast Salish Peoples Last week, I joined San Juan County officials, representatives from our local tribes, and community members on Orcas Landing to unveil a mural that honors our…