OLYMPIA – A bill to strengthen the Washington Physician Health Program passed the Washington House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon with a vote of 97-0. Sponsored by Rep Tara Simmons (D-Bremerton),…
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…
OLYMPIA—Two of Rep. Tarra Simmons’ (D-Bremerton) bills to improve access to health care were heard in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee last Friday, Jan. 19. The first of…
OLYMPIA—Turning her troubled past into success to help others has been something Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) has been known for ever since she became a state representative in 2021. As…
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…
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…
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…
OLYMPIA—Yesterday, in the state reception room, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1169, a bill to eliminate mandatory Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs), with State Supreme Court Justices looking…
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,…
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”…
