Debra in the News

• STATE WILL STUDY BIAS IN SEARCHES BY WASHINGTON STATE TROOPERS | March 20, 2020

  Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, agreed the steps the Legislature and the State Patrol are taking need to be paired with additional policy changes, such as improving training. Lekanoff, an Alaska… READ MORE

• WA commits $50K to investigate bias in State Patrol stops | March 20, 2020

  State Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, agreed the steps the Legislature and the State Patrol are taking need to be paired with additional policy changes, such as improving training. Lekanoff, an… READ MORE

• Stewardship plate on track with sales | March 20, 2020

  Rep. Debra Lekanoff and Sen. Liz Lovelett worked to pass legislation authorizing the plate. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill last April. Read more in The Islands’ Sounder.

• WITH ORCAS IN JEOPARDY, OLYMPIA CONSIDERS MAKING NEW DEVELOPMENT PAY FOR PAST SINS | March 4, 2020

  …The proposed new standard would be something of a sea change for land use in Washington. Builders doing damage to the environment would be required to create or restore more… READ MORE

• Local Students Serve as Legislative Pages | February 29, 2020

  Meg Spidle, a student at Olympia High School, served as a page this week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow), Meg is… READ MORE

• Washington’s rivers, salmon and orcas need protection from Canadian mines | February 26, 2020

  …The Legislature recently held a hearing on Senate Joint Memorial 8014, which is intended to convey concerns to Victoria, B.C., cautioning against mining in the Skagit River headwaters. We thank… READ MORE

• Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz Unveils ‘Climate Resilience Plan’ | February 22, 2020

  Washington State Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Hilary Franz unveiled a plan for climate resistance in Washington at a press conference on Thursday, stating that Washington’s rural communities are “the… READ MORE