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,…
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…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s been a great summer so far, with lots of visits with local constituents, progress on Spokane projects, and just spending time in the community. I…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As summer begins, I’m excited to be back in Spokane and spending time in our local community. In the coming weeks, you’ll see a short newsletter…
OLYMPIA – More rural and underserved communities will have access to preventive dental care soon, thanks to a bill signed into law by the governor today. HB 1678 allows dental…
OLYMPIA – 90,000 more students will have access to free school meals thanks to a new law approved by Gov. Inslee today. The bill, HB 1238, was sponsored by Rep….
OLYMPIA – Under legislation sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane), the skilled trade workforce should expand due to new requirements to include more apprentices on municipal public works contracts. Passed…
OLYMPIA – After the House accepted amendments from the Senate, the Legislature has approved Rep. Marcus Riccelli’s (D-Spokane) HB 1238 to expand the state’s free school meals program. Under the…
OLYMPIA – Reproductive and gender-affirming care providers have a new layer of protection under new legislation approved by the Legislature this year. Sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane), HB 1340…
OLYMPIA – All health starts with oral health, according to Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane). In his first year as chair of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee, Riccelli championed…
