Dear friends and neighbors, The 2018 short session is flying by with many exciting bills making their way through the process. This past week, House Bill 1060 passed the house…
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Rep. Blake’s Video Update: Aquaculture Net Pens
Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, discusses the issue of net pens, addressing the Atlantic salmon escape last summer, which caused numerous problems and put Washington’s native species at risk. He talks…
E-Newsletter: A Progressive Session Reaches the Midpoint
A progressive housing agenda The housing affordability crisis touches not just our city and county, but every corner of the state. People are struggling to stay in their homes or…
E-newsletter: News from Olympia during a busy week
Hello from Olympia! We are wrapping up our fourth week of the 2018 Legislative Session. It has been a busy week as we are approaching policy committee cutoff – the…
E-newsletter: Using brain science in juvenile justice policy and other news from Olympia
Keeping up with increased needs in child welfare This week, the House passed HB 2008, a bill I sponsored to stabilize child welfare services. From 2010 to 2016, calls made…