Fantastic Fridays

• MMIWP Task Force Appointment, the WA Green Amendment, & ESD Updates | June 25, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Happy Juneteenth, Staying the Course against COVID, & Long-Term Care | June 18, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Honoring Coast Salish Peoples and our National Guard Servicemembers! | May 28, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Environmental & Police Accountability Packages Signed Into Law! | May 21, 2021

  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…. READ MORE

• Reopening & Vaccine Updates, Bill Signings, & Native American Mascots in the news | May 14, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• University Guidance, Emergency Broadband, & the Climate Commitment Act | May 7, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Upcoming Town Hall & the 2021 Session has come to an end! | April 30, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Week 15 | Investing in Working Families, Immigrant Relief Fund & Earth Day! | April 23, 2021

  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… READ MORE

• Week 14 | Bill Signings, Vaccine Eligibility, & the Blake Decision | April 16, 2021

  Happy Fantastic Friday! My bill honoring Billy Frank Jr. was signed by Governor Inslee! On Wednesday, Governor Inslee signed into law my bill to honor Billy Frank Jr. by placing… READ MORE

• Week 13 | Honoring Billy Frank Jr., My Bills Passing the Senate, & Farmworker Overtime | April 9, 2021

  Happy Fantastic Friday! A worthy honor for Billy Frank Jr.   I am very excited to share that on April 14, Governor Inslee is scheduled to sign House Bill 1372, my bill to authorize putting a statue… READ MORE