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…
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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…
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…
Environmental & Police Accountability Packages Signed Into Law!
Bill Signings this Week On Monday, the governor signed into law multiple pieces of environmental legislation, and I was proud to be able to attend multiple of those bill signings….
Reopening & Vaccine Updates, Bill Signings, & Native American Mascots in the news
COVID-19 Updates Healthy Washington Reopening Yesterday, Gov. Inslee announced that Washington is moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening date! In addition, all counties will move to Phase 3 of…
University Guidance, Emergency Broadband, & the Climate Commitment Act
Happy Fantastic Friday! This week, we honor and remember our missing sisters on National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People. A huge thank you to the Washington State…
Lekanoff Honors Missing Sisters and Pledges Action on National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People
BOW — On the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP), Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow), the only Native American currently serving in the Washington…
Upcoming Town Hall & the 2021 Session has come to an end!
Join us for the 40th LD Virtual Town Hall on May 6! Before I update you on the 2021 session and dive in to highlights of our final budgets, I…
40th District Legislators Celebrate Investments Made by the Washington Recovery Budget
OLYMPIA — As the Legislature wrapped up the 105-day session this weekend, budget writers unveiled the compromise operating, transportation, and construction (capital) budgets between the House and Senate. Legislators from…
Week 15 | Investing in Working Families, Immigrant Relief Fund & Earth Day!
Bill Updates The 2021 Legislative Session ends this Sunday, April 25. As the session comes to a close, I want to give you a final update on my bills. As…