OLYMPIA – Lead contamination poses a significant threat to public health, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as children and immigrant communities. Recognizing this urgent concern, Governor Inslee signed House Bill…
Friends and neighbors, Some of the most critical issues facing the legislature this session included funding for schools – especially special education – and responding to the fentanyl and opioid…
Friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is drawing to a close tomorrow. We have taken action on numerous important issues, including housing, the fentanyl and opioid crisis, climate change,…
OLYMPIA – Lead causes serious social-emotional, developmental and cognitive harm in children. It also damages the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. House Bill 1551, sponsored by Rep. Gerry…
Dear friends and neighbors, We’ve now just finished week six of this year’s legislative session. For the past week, my fellow legislators and I have been debating various bills on…
OLYMPIA – Lead has been shown to harm the cognitive, social-emotional and physical development of children. It can also harm the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. There are…
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives passed legislation that will ensure online, out-of-state institutions must meet the same transparency requirements as Washington higher education institutions. Current law allows for…
“Washington ranks among the lowest states in the country in terms of the number of residents who apply for federal student aid to fund a postsecondary education. And community colleges…
Friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session started on January 8th and I am back working on issues like removing the cap on special education funding and creating a “Washington…
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is just mere days away. Last month, I convened with my colleagues in Olympia for Committee Assembly Days, a crucial pre-session time…
