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…
House Passes Bill to Protect Endangered Orcas
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed legislation on April 11, 2023, to safeguard the endangered orcas in the Salish Sea. Senate Bill 5371, sponsored by Senator Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and supported…
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…
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…
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…
Week 6 | Building a Resilient Climate Together
Dear friends and neighbors, Happy Fantastic Friday! We’re over 25% of the way through the legislative session. Today is policy committee cutoff, which is the first big deadline of this legislative session….
Week 3 | Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session!
Happy Fantastic Friday! The Legislative Session Has Begun! Dear friends and neighbors, January 9th marked the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, and I am honored to return once again as…
The 2022 State Budgets
I know it has been hard for you and your family. The past two years have been rough, our nation is experiencing inflation, and too many workers and small businesses…