OLYMPIA – The Legislature has approved a bill to expand the Main Street Program, a state effort to revitalize rural downtowns, support small businesses, and bolster economic recovery. The bill,…
Friends and neighbors, Last week, Whatcom County reached a critical milestone in our vaccination efforts. Over 30% of Whatcom County residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine,…
Friends and neighbors, Last week was a big week in the Legislature for budgets. The House announced our construction budget, which funds projects around the state, and the Washington Recovery…
WHO: Reps. Alicia Rule and Sharon Shewmake WHAT: Virtual town hall with 42nd Legislative District residents WHEN: Monday, March 29 at 6 p.m. WHERE: Streamed live on Facebook, Twitter and…
Friends and neighbors, It’s Social Work Month! It was an honor to be recognized alongside my colleague Rep. Tina Orwall in the governor’s Social Work Month proclamation. I’m proud to…
Friends and neighbors, This week marked the beginning of full time floor action, which means that from morning until evening, all 98 members of the House of Representatives are carefully…
OLYMPIA – The state House voted today to pass a bill from Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) that helps families with young children struggling with homelessness. The legislation, HB 1221, passed…
Friends and neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined our telephone town hall on Tuesday. I appreciate your thoughtful questions, and I’m glad public health officials from the Whatcom County…
OLYMPIA – In a unanimous vote today, the state House passed legislation from Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) to support small businesses by expanding the Main Street Program. Rule is a…
WHO: Reps. Alicia Rule and Sharon Shewmake. They will also be joined by public health officials from the Whatcom County Health Department, Director Erika Lautenbach and Communicable Disease and Epidemiology…
