Legislative Wrap-Up & Upcoming Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Sunday marked the last day of the 2023 legislative session! Over the last 105 days, the legislature has passed a near record number of bills, with...
Week 13: Proposed State Budgets Are Live, Bills Passed in the Senate, & More!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The final stretch of the legislative session is here. In the next four weeks, the legislature will finalize the state’s capital, operating, and transportation budgets, finish...
Freshman Legislator Clyde Shavers Passes Two Bills to Governor
OLYMPIA – Last Wednesday marked Senate passage of two important pieces of legislation, House Bill 1458 and House Bill 1499, for freshman Rep. Clyde Shavers’, D-Oak Harbor. HB 1458 establishes...
Proposed House budgets include important investments for Island, Skagit, and Snohomish counties.
OLYMPIA – In this year’s proposed House Capital, Transportation, and Operating budgets, include investments in early education, affordable housing, flood mitigation, and housing assistance. The budget includes a dike northwest...
Week 10: Legislative Update & Important Funding for our Community
Dear friends, March 8th marked the House of Origin Cutoff in Olympia, which means we’ve crossed the deadline for most bills to pass either the House or the Senate. The...
You’re Invited: Two Upcoming Community Town Halls on March 11th
Friends and neighbors, I want to invite you to my two upcoming community town halls this Saturday, March 11th. We will discuss issues still in consideration after today’s House of Origin...
Legislative Update: Helping Veterans & Seniors, Fighting For A Better Future, & More!
Dear friends, With the beginning of week 6 of legislative session, we continue to work as hard as possible! I have drafted and submitted 12 bills, offered 3 amendments, and...
You’re Invited: 10th Legislative District Townhall with Rep. Clyde Shavers!
Dear Friends, As session progresses, I believe it is important to hear your thoughts on important legislation and share what I’ve been working on! Below, you can find the details...
Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session!
Dear friends, January 9th kicked off the 105-day legislative session! Ahead of us is nearly four months of work that is critical to tackling some of the biggest challenges facing...