OLYMPIA – Rural communities may soon have more access to health care, thanks to a law signed by the governor. The bill, HB 2041, was another key piece of legislation…
Category: Marcus Riccelli
Riccelli Bill to Expand Preventive Services Passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Washington continues to lead the way in ensuring preventive services are covered by health care plans in the state, an expansion of services covered under the Affordable Care…
Budgets are out, an update on my bills, and a recap of our town hall!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislative Session ends in just two weeks, and we’ve just hit another crucial deadline – Opposite House Policy Cutoff. This is the day when all…
Watch Our Virtual Town Hall – February 20, 2024
We hope you’ll join us for a Virtual Town Hall on one of our social media channels below. We’ll go live at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. You…
Constituent and Group Visits, An Update on Sponsored Bills, and A Follow Up to our Telephone Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s the third week of session and we’re already more than 25 percent done! With the pace of the short, 60-day session, it can often feel…
Riccelli’s universal free school meals bill approved by Education Committee
OLYMPIA – Hungry kids can’t focus on learning with empty stomachs. If they can’t focus, they can’t learn. Throughout the years, Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) has led the charge to…
Telephone Town Hall Next Week, Free School Meals, Open Enrollment Closes Next Week
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s the first week of session and we’re already hard at work. I’ve chaired three meetings of the Health Care Committee, where we heard testimony on…
Ending the Year with Meetings, Celebrating Successes, and Last Call to Share Your Experience with Medical Debt
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s that time of year when I start thinking about my return to Olympia next month and the short, 60-day session lawmakers have in front of…
Visiting Washington Communities, A Survey on Medical Debt, and Page Applications!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Once again we have made the twice-yearly change to our clocks. You’ll remember that I passed a law to keep us on permanent Daylight Savings Time,…
The future of affordable health care and a thank you for attending our mobile offices!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s officially autumn and we’re starting to see weather turning colder, leaves changing colors, and schedules changing from summer camps and activities to school drop-offs and…