Dear Friends and Neighbors, In recent weeks, Governor Inslee signed into law some key bills the Legislature passed swiftly early this session. In addition, the governor recently made announcements on…
Category: Tana Senn
Breaking: Fair Start for Kids and Working Families Tax Exemption Move Forward
Dear Friends and Neighbors, On Tuesday, we reached another important cutoff in the Legislature: House of Origin cutoff. This is the deadline by which bills have to be voted off…
House passes Senn bill to expand access to child care
OLYMPIA – Today, the House passed the Fair Start for Kids Act, sponsored by Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island), to address the child care crisis and make child care more…
Vaccine Eligibility, March 11 Virtual Town Hall & Bill Updates
Dear friends and neighbors, Major announcements regarding vaccine distribution broke this week and I want to make sure you heard the news. Our teachers and child care providers are approved…
Environmental Protections, the Child Welfare System & Day of Remembrance
Dear friends and neighbors, Over the last weekend, the big story, after digging out from under all that snow, was the entire state moving to Phase 2 of the Healthy…
Inside Olympia: Debating a Capital Gains Tax to Fund Child Care
I was recently on Inside Olympia with my colleague Rep. Tom Dent to debate my proposal to use a capital gains tax to fund an expansion of child care. Watch…
Funding Child Care, UI Relief, & Celebrating Diversity
Funding Child Care with a Capital Gains Tax Last week, I introduced legislation that will help our state invest in much needed child care and early learning. House Bill 1496…
Senn proposes capital gains tax to invest in child care
OLYMPIA –Today, Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) introduced House Bill 1496 to bolster economic recovery and economic well-being of working families by funding the expansion and affordability of child care…
Public Safety and Police Accountability
Dear friends and neighbors, This session began under the watchful eye of National Guard soldiers, because of the threat of armed protesters in the wake of the violent insurrection in…
An Update on COVID-19 Relief
Dear friends and neighbors, We know that the pandemic and the economy are inextricably linked. While Washington has focused on saving lives by emphasizing public health, it has come at…