OLYMPIA, WA – Community members are invited to join State Representatives Joe Timmons, Alicia Rule, and State Senator Sharon Shewmake for an in-person town hall on Saturday, March 15, at…
You’re Invited: 42nd LD Community Town Hall
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Upcoming Town Hall, Stronger Laws, & Safer Streets
Dear friends and neighbors, I believe that everyone deserves to feel safe. As a social worker, I have worked with survivors and individuals recovering from trauma, making the protection of…
Expanding Access to Affordable Maternity Care for Families
OLYMPIA – According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average cost of childbirth is between $14,000 and $26,000. Today, the House of Representatives took a major step toward making maternity…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Survey Results & Proposals to Lower Costs
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for responding to the survey in my first e-newsletter this legislative session. The three issues our community is most concerned about are affordability, community…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Strengthening Child Protections & Supporting Families
Dear friends and neighbors, As a mother of three, I have always been, and will always stand committed to protecting children, supporting families, and ensuring safer communities. I’ve introduced the…
Legislative Update: Making Strides in Affordability, Public Safety, & Education
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for placing your trust in me to represent our community in Olympia for another term. I’m thrilled to share the hard work already underway…
Election year restrictions and contacting my office.
Friends and neighbors, This will be my last email update until this fall. During election years, state ethics law requires certain restrictions on a legislator’s communications. This prevents the use…
District Update: A Closer Look at How State Dollars are Spent in Whatcom County
Dear friends and neighbors, I’ve been back home for a couple of weeks now, and it’s been so nice seeing so many of you out and about. Throughout the legislative…
Legislative Update: The 2024 Legislative Session Concludes + Protecting Reproductive Rights
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is a wrap! It concluded at 5:49 p.m. on March 7 and I’m now back home in Blaine working on issues important…
Rule sends bill to the governor’s desk
OLYMPIA—Rep. Alicia Rule, D-Blaine, remembers the enormous toll Whatcom County communities faced in the aftermath of the fall 2021 floods in the Nooksack River Valley. While people in the affected…