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Legislative Update: Town Halls / My Bills / Toxic Chemicals / Teacher Shortage / Housing Solutions | February 13, 2018

SAVE THE DATES! Please join me, along with Senator Marko Liias and Representative Strom Peterson at two town hall meetings coming up this week. TELEPHONE TOWN HALL: Thursday, February 15th… READ MORE

Ask Lillian: Homeless people with disabilities & College Bound Scholarship | February 7, 2018

Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, talks abut legislation aimed at reducing homelessness among people with disabilities. And she also talks about two College Bound Scholarship bills.

Legislative Update: TOWN HALLS COMING UP! Fair Chance Act / Car Tabs / Opioid Epidemic / Equal Pay | January 31, 2018

Two town hall meetings coming up Please join me, along with Senator Marko Liias and Representative Strom Peterson at two town hall meetings coming up in a couple of weeks:… READ MORE

Ask Lillian: Promoting preapprenticeship opportunities | January 23, 2018

Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukuilteo, talks about her bill (HB 2685) to promote preapprenticeship opportunities for high school students who are not planning to attend a 4-year college.

Millions in construction budget for projects in the 21st Legislative District | January 18, 2018

OLYMPIA—Earlier this evening, the House of Representatives passed the $4.18 billion-investment capital budget on a 95-1 vote. SB 6090 includes a record $1 billion to build new public schools, necessary… READ MORE

Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Video Update: Education / Capital Budget / Mental Health | January 17, 2018

Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, talks about the next step in education funding to comply with the court’s mandate, says that an agreement on Capital Budget has been reached and it… READ MORE

Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Legislative Update: 2018 Priorities / Voting Rights Act / Education Funding / Tackling Carbon Pollution | January 16, 2018

2018 Priorities At the start of another session I am reminded of the work we accomplished in the last few years, including significant dollars to fund basic education, expanding and… READ MORE

Ask Lillian: Fair Chance Act | January 11, 2018

Information on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria’s devastating effects | October 18, 2017

I cannot share links to donating sites and fundraising events because the legislative ethics rules do not allow use of state resources for private gain, including non-profit organizations. However, if… READ MORE

Rep. Ortiz-Self’s Legislative Update: Operating Budget | July 7, 2017

Dear neighbors, As you may have heard, last week the state legislature finally passed a budget, which averted a government shutdown. This budget vote was one of the hardest decisions… READ MORE