Dear friends and neighbors, Did you know I get ideas for the legislation I introduce from so many of you? When I meet with you 1:1 or at community events…
23rd LD Update: An Update on Important Bills
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23rd LD Update: Housing & Rent Stabilization, Reproductive Freedom, Gun Legislation & An Update on My Bills
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now in week six of this year’s legislative session. For the past week, my fellow legislators and I have been debating various bills on the…
23rd LD Update: An Update on the Judicial Discretion Act + Giving Renters a Helping Hand
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s been a couple weeks since my last newsletter to you. We’re now in week 4 of this year’s legislative session. In a week’s time, my…
23rd LD Update: How Rep. Nance and I Have Turned our Troubled Pasts into Success to Help Others + My Bills
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now in week two of the 2024 Legislative Session. This year is a short session, lasting just 60 days, with our work here in Olympia…
23rd District Update: Hood Canal Salmon Tour, Norwegian Prisons, and the New Hope Act
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The leaves are changing and fall is in the air! Since I last wrote, there have been some big changes to the 23rd District delegation. This…
23rd District Update: Prison Visits and Apple Health
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you have been having a fantastic summer! It has been wonderful to be back at home from Olympia. This interim I have been keeping…
23rd Legislative District Update: Session Wrap-Up and Bills Passed!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature has ended its 2023 legislative session, but we are not finished. This year, after major progress on housing, gun violence prevention, and reproductive rights,…
23rd District Legislative Update: Ferry Funding, LFOs, and Addressing the Nurse Shortage
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The last week of the legislative session is upon us! The Legislature adjourns “Sine Die” (without end) this Sunday. Last week, we passed the “Opposite House”…
23rd District Legislative Update: Resilient Washington Budget, Projects in the District, and Ferry Investments
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The budgets have finally been released! Serving on the House Appropriations Committee this year has given me a new perspective and opportunity to impact our state…
23rd District Legislative Update: Bills Alive! and Latino Democratic Caucus
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who showed up for our town halls in Bremerton and Bainbridge Island! Hearing directly from you about your concerns, hopes, and aspirations…