An update at the halfway point We’re about halfway through the legislative session now, so I wanted to provide a quick update on what we’ve been up to. Bills have…
E-Newsletter: Update from the House floor

An update at the halfway point We’re about halfway through the legislative session now, so I wanted to provide a quick update on what we’ve been up to. Bills have…
As your representative in the Washington State Legislature, I send occasional email updates designed to keep you informed about the issues being debated in Olympia that may impact our community…
Hate has no place in Washington state. I am saddened and disgusted by the growing roster of hateful and cowardly threats, attacks and vandalism directed at religious and ethnic minorities…
The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on Washington’s commitment to ensuring all students have the right to a discrimination-free environment: “Washington’s Superintendent of…
“Today Donald Trump turned a blind eye to illegal discrimination that threatens transgender and gender non-conforming students’ opportunity to learn, and negatively impacts their health and well-being. Thankfully, Washington state…
Along with two dozen House and Senate colleagues, I signed onto an op-ed early in this legislative session addressing ways to address the gun violence that plagues our society. I…
Day of Remembrance and protecting our neighbors from bigotry On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. That order resulted in 120,000 Japanese Americans and people…
The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on the state Supreme Court’s decision in Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers: “This morning, our state’s highest…
Resisting harmful actions from Washington, D.C. The critical importance of ensuring everyone in Washington has the opportunity to live in safe, healthy and affordable housing, including immigrants and refugees. Our…
Capitol rally for affordable housing draws several hundred –video Capitol rally for affordable housing draws several hundred Rep. Nicole Macri (D-43rd), who crafted the Washington Housing Opportunities Act (HB 1570),…