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Opinion piece in Tacoma News Tribune on Northwest ICE Processing Center | February 21, 2024
Click HERE to read this opinion piece on the TNT website The recent standoff between Washington state and GEO Group, the private company operating the Northwest ICE Processing Center in…
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Capitol Ideas Podcast: February 20, 2024 | February 20, 2024
From Capitol Ideas Podcast: “Today we’ll talk with Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self in a podcast recorded as the 2024 session of the Washington State Legislature headed into its final, hectic few…
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Newsletter: Town Hall TOMORROW & Update on Bills | February 16, 2024
Dear friends and neighbors, We are roughly three weeks away from the conclusion of this 60-day session. This week we had two full days of floor action and now we’re…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes Ortiz-Self bill to embrace multilingualism / Cámara de Representantes aprueba proyecto de ley Ortiz-Self para acoger el multilingüismo | February 12, 2024
Ver abajo para la versión en español OLYMPIA – House Bill 1228, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo), unanimously passed the House of Representatives today. It marks a major step…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Ortiz-Self Offers Relief to Those Facing Pandemic Unemployment Overpayment Interest | February 8, 2024
OLYMPIA – Relief is on the way for Washingtonians facing overpayment assessments and accruing interest on unemployment benefits received during the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 1975, sponsored by Rep. Ortiz-Self…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Reps. Ortiz-Self & Peterson + Sen. Liias to Hold Feb. 17 Town Hall | February 8, 2024
Please join your lawmakers from the 21st Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 10-11:30 AM on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Kamiak High School in Mukilteo. This is…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Farmworker Transparency Bill Advances to Senate | February 7, 2024
OLYMPIA – Today, Washington lawmakers moved closer to ensuring fair treatment and just compensation for the vital farmworker community with the House passage of House Bill 2226. Introduced by Representative…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Committee Passes Bill Expanding Dual Language & Tribal Language Education | January 29, 2024
OLYMPIA – Today, the House Education Committee took a major step forward in promoting multilingualism and cultural appreciation by unanimously passing House Bill 1228. Introduced by Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo),…
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Newsletter: It’s CRUNCH TIME and there’s lots to report! | January 28, 2024
Dear friends and neighbors, Tomorrow will be the 22nd day of this 60-day session, and Wednesday is the first key deadline known as policy committee cutoff. Bills not passed out…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self on Keeping Families Together Act | January 27, 2024
In this video, Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, responds to claims that a new law, known as the Keeping Families Together Act (House Bill 1227 passed in 2021), is to…
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