Dear friends and neighbors, As students settle into classes and the leaves start to change colors, I want to update you on what I’ve been working on as well as…
Back to school // Border businesses // Fixing our tax system
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So… what next?
Dear friends and neighbors, Sine Die is Olympia-speak for the last day of our regular, constitutionally-mandated legislative session. When we adjourn sine die, that means our bills and budgets are…
Governor signs Shewmake’s solar panel recycling extension bill
OLYMPIA – Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bipartisan bill, HB 1393, introduced by state Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to give solar panel manufacturers more time to submit…
Agricultural overtime pay, vaccine update, virtual town hall
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now over halfway through the Legislative session, which means budgets will be released soon and we have narrowed the number of bills that can pass….
Shewmake bill making e-bikes more affordable passes House
OLYMPIA – Today, the state House passed a bill to provide a sales tax exemption for the purchase of new electric bicycles and up to $200 in related cycling equipment….
Counting down to session
Friends and neighbors, As I was planning this e-newsletter, I watched with horror as rioters breached the barriers of the U.S. Capitol, stormed the building, assaulted police and members of…
Lekanoff, Shewmake, and Lovelett announce the Washington STRONG Recovery Bond Program
OLYMPIA – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington lawmakers are taking action to stimulate local economies and protect those hit hardest. The Washington STRONG Act, developed by Rep….
Shewmake brings together workers and policymakers to find solutions to Intalco closure
OLYMPIA – Representative Sharon Shewmake (D-Whatcom) virtually convened Intalco workers, labor representatives, Alcoa corporate representatives, economists and a bipartisan group of local, state, and federal policymakers to discuss potential solutions…
End of Session Report
Each year, I send a report to your mailbox with the details of what we accomplished during the legislative session. For those of you who didn’t receive one, please check…
Shewmake natural gas bill will save consumers money and protect the environment
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Whatcom) to direct utilities to fix leaks in natural gas infrastructure passed the state legislature this week with wide bipartisan…