OLYMPIA—Words have the power to inspire, to heal — and to cause deep harm. We have seen the impact of hate speech in our communities, and more broadly in our…
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WA Lawmakers to Trump: We Will Not Be Intimidated / Legisladores de Washington a Trump: No Nos Dejaremos Intimidar
Para leer en español, favor de ver más abajo WA Lawmakers to Trump: We Will Not Be Intimidated June 13, 2025 OLYMPIA – Today, Washington State legislators from the…
Join your 47th district legislators for our in-person town hall on Saturday!
Washington State Capitol and John A. Cherberg Building. Dear friends and neighbors, On April 27 the legislature adjourned after a grueling 105-day session. We entered session with the promise of…
Governor Signs HB 1222 to Safeguard Sensitive Data in Washington’s Gambling Industry
Olympia – On Monday the Governor signed into law House Bill 1222, sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn) to bolster protection for sensitive financial and security data within Washington’s…
Stearns Bill Expanding State Support for Nuclear Energy Signed by Governor
OLYMPIA – Washington will continue to lead on clean energy infrastructure thanks to HB 1461, sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn). The bill, signed by Governor Ferguson on April…
A Big Thank You and a Budget Briefing
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to everyone who joined Representative Debra Entenman, Sen. Claudia Kauffman, and myself for the 47th LD telephone town hall last week. I so appreciate…
Cutoff comes for us all: a week 6 recap with Rep. Stearns
Dear friends and neighbors, 📢 We made it to cutoff! The first one anyway. For those who are new to the legislative process, cutoff is an important and sometimes sad…
Stearns Bill Protects Against Disclosure of Sensitive Information at WA’s Gambling Commission
OLYMPIA— Today the House passed HB 1222 sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn) that carves out exemptions to the Public Records Act for Washington’s Gambling Commission to protect against…
Stearns bill to retroactively remove juvenile points from adult sentencing passes committee
OLYMPIA— A bill sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn) that would allow for the resentencing of adults whose juvenile record influenced the length of their sentence passed out of the…
Olympia Update: Wielding the Speaker’s Gavel and Priority Bills
Dear friends and neighbors, It’s been a busy three weeks here in Olympia! From the swearing in of our new governor to committee meetings, bill hearings, and floor action, there’s…