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MEDIA ADVISORY: Media availability on eviction reform, affordable housing & homelessness legislative package | February 5, 2019

WHO: Rep. Nicole Macri, Washingtonians harmed by broken eviction system, local government elected officials seeking affordable housing solutions for their communities, House and Senate Democrats. WHAT: Media availability highlighting Build… READ MORE

Thank you for taking my survey! | February 4, 2019

Thank you for taking my survey! Thank you so much to the nearly 700 of you who took time out of your day to complete the survey I sent in… READ MORE

Rep. Macri: Cleaning up our own house is priority number one | January 24, 2019

OLYMPIA—The state House of Representatives took its first vote today, which was aimed at protecting the legislative community from sexual harassment and bullying. “If we can’t protect our staff here… READ MORE

SURVEY: Tell me your priorities for the 2019 legislative session! | January 22, 2019

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The new legislative session began last week, and I am honored and grateful that you put your trust in me to begin my second term as… READ MORE

Macri – Chopp – Pedersen Joint End-of-Session Newsletter | May 11, 2018

Speaker Frank Chopp, Sen. Jamie Pedersen, and I recently mailed an end-of-session joint newsletter to residents of the 43rd district. We weren’t able to mail a copy to every home… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: 2018 End-of-Session Report, Part 5 | May 11, 2018

Thanks for continuing to follow along with my series of end-of-session updates. Please visit my legislative website to see my previous four reports. This is the last e-newsletter I’m able… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: 2018 End-of-Session Report, Part 4 | April 30, 2018

Thanks for continuing to follow my series of end-of-session updates. Visit my legislative website to see my previous three reports. Higher Education Building an economy that works for everyone means… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: 2018 End-of-Session Report, Part 3 | April 23, 2018

Thanks for following along with my series of end-of-session updates. You can view my previous updates here and here. In this issue, I summarize a number of new protections for… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: End-of-Session Report, Part 2 | April 6, 2018

Climate This session provided a very mixed bag of results on the climate front. The most important, and heaviest legislative lift, was the carbon tax. You probably already know it… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: 2018 End-of-Session Report, Part 1 | April 5, 2018

The 2018 legislative session ended on March 8 – and on-time for a change! Over the next few weeks, I will update you on what a very productive session it… READ MORE

House adds permanence to key tool in fight against homelessness | February 7, 2018

OLYMPIA – After what was unofficially the longest floor debate thus far this year in the state House of Representatives, lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon approved a sweeping bill designed to… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: A Progressive Session Reaches the Midpoint | February 2, 2018

A progressive housing agenda The housing affordability crisis touches not just our city and county, but every corner of the state. People are struggling to stay in their homes or… READ MORE

Local-control legislation would give cities authority to address the crisis of increasing gun violence | January 25, 2018

OLYMPIA — Calling gun violence a public health crisis in Washington state, Rep. Nicole Macri testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Thursday, January 25, on her bill allowing cities, towns,… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: A Progressive Agenda for 2018 | January 24, 2018

Greetings from Olympia The 2018 session began last week. Washington works on a two-year legislative cycle. The primary purpose of even-year “short” sessions is to make supplemental changes to the… READ MORE

Macri honored by Association of Washington Cities | December 18, 2017

The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) State Rep. Nicole Macri with a City Champion Award in a Dec. 13 ceremony at Seattle City Hall. The AWC, which advocates on behalf… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: My bill to retain key tool in effort to end homelessness passes House | July 31, 2017

The legislature began a second special session on May 23 to finish our work on the state budget and bills necessary to implement the budget. My bill, House Bill 1570,… READ MORE

Rep. Nicole Macri tapped as “Emerging Leader” | July 27, 2017

OLYMPIA – The Milbank Memorial Fund and the Reforming State Group have selected state Rep. Nicole Macri to participate in the 2017-18 Emerging Leaders Program. The Fund, established in 1905, designed… READ MORE

House votes to retain key tool in effort to end homelessness | May 26, 2017

OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives gave its OK Thursday (May 25) afternoon to legislation that will provide cities, counties, and the state with tens of millions of dollars… READ MORE

“The Stranger” Guest Editorial: Don’t Let Statewide Funding for Homelessness Expire | April 20, 2017

Rep. Nicole Macri WE’RE DAYS AWAY from the end of the 2017 legislative session, and the state legislature has yet to intervene in our statewide homelessness crisis with the positive… READ MORE

E-Newsletter: House bill would enhance internet privacy protections for consumers | April 8, 2017

House bill would enhance internet privacy protections for consumers Donald Trump signed into law last month a bill that strips you of your ability stop internet service providers (ISP) from selling… READ MORE