Hello, Throughout this fall, I’ve been traveling across the state visiting with child care providers to learn more about the challenges of offering care and opportunities to expand. On these…
Category: Email Updates
It may not be session – but I’m keeping busy!
While the legislative session officially ended in April, I wish I could say I have been taking it easy during the interim break. However, I use it as an opportunity…
E-newsletter: Keeping our schools and communities safe
I hope the start of the new school year has gone well for kids, families and educators across the district! As the new school year unfolds, I’ve been meeting with…
E-newsletter: Investing in our State’s Infrastructure
This week we are highlighting two budgets: the transportation budget and the capital budget. You can read more about the operating budget in this earlier e-newsletter. Next steps? Negotiations with…
E-newsletter: Upcoming Town Hall, bills on the move…and in the news
Policy Cutoff Last week was policy committee cutoff at the Legislature. With over 2000 bills introduced this session, it is a challenge to make sure that everything keeps moving…
Video update: Arming teachers with tools to support mental health
Check out my latest video update about increasing school safety by giving teachers, staff and students the tools they need to support student mental health and well-being. The bill I…
E-newsletter: Taking care of the care workers
I hope you stayed warm and safe during the snowstorm this week. The Legislature was closed Monday, for the first time in anyone’s recent memory. But we are back, doing…
Video update: Helping struggling families
Check out my latest video update about helping struggling families, including heart wrenching testimony on the need to reform some of the requirements of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families…
E-newsletter: Keeping schools safe and people housed
Affordable housing In my most recent legislative video update I discussed the affordable housing crisis and a bill I am working on to help address the lack of affordable housing…
E-newsletter: 2019 Legislative session is off and running
Happy New Year First and foremost, thank you for the opportunity to once again serve you in the Washington House of Representatives. As we usher in the New Year, I…