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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes bill to help fund projects in distressed communities | January 30, 2020
OLYMPIA—Organizations in very distressed and low-income areas could soon get much needed Capital Budget funding for projects that serve their communities if a bill passed by the House today reaches…
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New Speaker, Video Update, Transportation, and Solitary Confinement | January 21, 2020
Dear friends and neighbors, May this newsletter find you and your loved ones well and in high spirits, and may the new year come with blessings for all of us….
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Statement from Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo) regarding report on Rep. Matt Shea | December 19, 2019
Washington State Representative and Majority Caucus vice chair, Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, issued the following statement in response to the independent investigation report on Representative Matt Shea released today: “The report…
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New Speaker, College Counselors, Investing in Education and more! | August 2, 2019
We have a New Speaker! Earlier this week, the House Democratic Caucus selected my friend and colleague, Rep. Laurie Jinkins as the new speaker of the Washington State House of…
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2019 Legislative Session Report Part 1: Budgets and My Bills | May 10, 2019
Dear Friends and neighbors, This was a very fast-paced legislative session with some very late nights and marathon floor sessions, including debating bills until sunrise on Sine Die weekend. But…
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Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Newsletter: Debt Reform, Equal Pay, Census, TVW | April 17, 2019
Debt Reform Bills It is a challenging time in America with vast economic disparities between the wealthiest and the poorest, and a serious lack of resources for many families. Forty…
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Ask Lillian: Putting People First | April 4, 2019
Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, responds to constituent calls and emails on some of the investments in the House Democrats’ Operating Budget that will make a difference in her district and…
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Rep. Ortiz-Self’s newsletter: Housing, Mental Health, Education ‘Bow Wave’ | April 3, 2019
Putting people first by housing people first A common misconception about homelessness is that there is a subset of people who choose to be homeless, or choose to refuse services…
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21st Legislative District Update: SPECIAL BUDGETS EDITION | March 28, 2019
Washington’s three budgets This past Monday, House Democrats rolled out the proposed operating, capital and transportation budgets, as well as a revenue plan. These budgets reflect our values and our…
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Rep. Ortiz-Self’s newsletter: TOWN HALL MEETING TOMORROW, Dolores Huerta, Health Care, Climate, and Rail Safety | March 22, 2019
Come to our town hall tomorrow morning! Inslee signs Dolores Huerta Day bill The first time the Washington State Legislature designated a day, in statute, honoring a woman was in…
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