Dear Friends and Neighbors, Focusing on Equality Happy Pride Month! June is always a month to celebrate how far the LGBTQ community has come and to remember how far we…
Focus on Equality, Child Tax Credit, and Ashley’s House
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Session Wrap-Up, Bills Passed, and Wins for Spokane
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session adjourned, Sine Die, on Sunday, April 25. The last few weeks were a sprint, but I am proud of what we were able…
Governor Signs Riccelli Bill to Expand Access to Audio-Only Telehealth
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, Gov. Inslee signed House Bill 1196, which expands access to telehealth by requiring insurance to reimburse audio-only telehealth. Last year the Legislature passed SB 5385, which required…
Capital Budget Update, Improving Public Health Boards, and Vaccines!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have reached the final week of the legislative session! We will be working from now until Sunday, April 25th to wrap up this year’s legislative…
Riccelli Bill to Balance and Improve Public Health Boards Passes Legislature, on its Way to Governor
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives voted Thursday to concur to Senate amendments to House Bill 1152 by a vote of 60-37. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli…
Session Update, Virtual Town Hall Video, and Capital Budget Wins for Spokane
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session is over three quarters of the way completed. Today was the opposite house fiscal committee cutoff. Starting this afternoon, we will be on…
Strengthening Our Public Health System, Stimulus Checks, and #DitchtheSwitch
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This year we saw what happens when politics infect public health. We also saw the result of underfunding foundational public health. That is why I sponsored…
Riccelli Statement on East Region Moving to Phase 3 on the Roadmap to Recovery
State Rep. Marcus Riccelli’s (D-Spokane) statement on the East Region moving to Phase 3 of the Roadmap to Recovery: I am very heartened to see Gov. Inslee move Spokane and…
Riccelli Bill to Strengthen Washington’s Public Health System Passes State House
OLYMPIA – A bill to strengthen and significantly improve Washington’s foundational public health system passed the Washington House of Representatives today with a bipartisan vote. Originally requested by Gov. Jay…
Redistricting Process, Improving Healthcare with Lessons from the Pandemic, and Fighting Wildfires
Dear Friends and Neighbors, For the first time ever, Spokane County will go through a redistricting process at the county level in preparation for a switch to a district-based system…