OLYMPIA – Addressing the housing crisis is a top priority of Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Spanaway), who introduced HB 2270 this year to begin the process to create a new Department…
House Approves New Department of Housing Bill
Category: Melanie Morgan
Morgan’s bill to create Department of Housing clears first hurdle
OLYMPIA – With the entire state facing a housing crisis, Washington should create a state Department of Housing, according to legislation by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Spanaway). “It is said that…
Thoughts on justice, a survey for your input, and my first video of the session
Dear friends and neighbors, Like many of you, I’ve been grappling with the verdict in the trial of the officers accused of murdering Manny Ellis. I have called the Parkland…
Washington State Roars with Excitement as Governor Inslee Signs Bill Designating Suciasaurus Rex as Official State Dinosaur
OLYMPIA – Washington State has a new prehistoric resident, the Suciasaurus rex! On Thursday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the highly-anticipated legislation that designates a state dinosaur. The long-awaited…
Washington Goes Prehistoric: Suciasaurus Named State Dinosaur
OLYMPIA – The Suciasaurus rex took one giant leap towards becoming the official state dinosaur of Washington, as it passed the Senate with a resounding vote of 39-10. This is…
House proposed budgets addressing homelessness, health disparities, and maritime education, and tax filing help in Pierce County
Dear friends and neighbors, We are in the final month of the 2023 Legislative Session. Both the House and the Senate proposed their budgets, and we are now in the…
Women’s History Month, championing equity, my work on Regulated Substances & Gaming, and learning more about incorporation
Dear friends and neighbors, Many inspiring women across Washington State have created meaningful change by becoming leaders in historically male dominated spaces. As a member in one of the most…
Join me for a town hall on Saturday, March 11!
Please join me for a town hall event with seatmate Rep. Sharlett Mena. We are meeting from 4:30 to 5:30 PM at Pacific Lutheran University in the Anderson University Center…
House Passes Morgan’s Reconciliation Act
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, the House passed HB 1737, the Reconciliation Act, prime sponsored by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland). The bill, passed by a vote of 64-33, builds off Rep….
Black History Month, Equity in Agriculture, and Dinosaurs Return!
Black History Week was established by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. Woodson’s organization, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, chose the second week in February because…