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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Recently elected Majority Caucus Chair takes on labor issues | December 10, 2020
OLYMPIA—Last month, the House Democratic Caucus elected Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self as their new chair and, today, the Caucus approved committee assignments, including a significant change in her lineup. Ortiz-Self, who…
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Rep. Ortiz-Self’s newsletter: WA Notify, State Revenue and more! | December 4, 2020
Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you had a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday last week! I know it’s hard right now to be away from family and friends and…
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Ortiz-Self elected new House Democratic Caucus Chair | November 14, 2020
OLYMPIA—Washington State House Democrats held their reorganization assembly over video meeting today and elected Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self as their Caucus Chair. The position, vacated by former Rep. Eric Pettigrew, who did not seek…
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Safe Start Plan, Property Tax Relief, CARES, Courts, & Election Year Restrictions | May 10, 2020
Dear friends and neighbors, What this quarantine is putting us through hasn’t been easy, but our efforts to stay home are working. This May 7 Seattle Times story, with data…
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2020 Legislative Session Report | May 3, 2020
Dear friends and neighbors, The coronavirus pandemic has brought dramatic change to our daily lives and it’s been challenging for everybody, but following the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order really…
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21st Legislative District COVID-19 Resource Guide | May 2, 2020
The 21st District Legislative Team, Sen. Marko Liias, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self and Rep. Strom Peterson recently mailed this COVID-19 Resource Guide to constituent households. If you’d rather read it online,…
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Small Business Resources & Unemployment Benefits | April 7, 2020
Dear friends, Earlier today, Gov. Jay Inslee announced additional steps to help small businesses mitigate the economic impacts of COVID-19: The Working Washington Small Business Grant, through the Governor’s Strategic…
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21st Legislative District CORONAVIRUS UPDATE | March 6, 2020
Friends and neighbors, We have heard from a number of you asking for clarity about home quarantine and testing protocols in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency the state is…
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE for the 21st Legislative District | March 2, 2020
Dear friends and neighbors, Washington state is experiencing an increase in cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is anticipated that the virus will continue to spread. There have been…
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Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Newsletter: Saturday Town Hall, Environmental Education, Bills Moving & Census Bill of Rights | February 20, 2020
Town Hall this Saturday Please join Senator Marko Liias, Representative Strom Peterson, and me at our Legislative town hall his Saturday from 10 to noon at Mariner High School Commons….
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