House passes Stonier bill banning book bans
OLYMPIA—Today the House of Representatives passed House Bill 2331 by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) to prohibit school boards from banning books from classrooms and libraries through discriminatory practices and modify...
Book banning, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and a 2024 session update
Rep. Stonier with the Moms Rising book truck at the Capital on Tuesday 1/23. Dear friends and neighbors, The 2024 session is shaping up to be very productive. We’ve already...
The 2024 legislative session has started! Here’s what’s happened so far.
Dear neighbors, The 2024 legislative session began yesterday, and the House of Representatives got right to work. We passed three bills on our first day, including HB 1455, a bill...
Pre-session town hall this weekend, and ways you can engage in the 2024 legislative session
Dear neighbors, The legislative session starts in a few days and while it’s a short session (60 days), I’ll be working hard to pass bills that build on the successes...
Making progress on education, housing, reproductive rights and public safety
Dear neighbors, This session, we tackled major issues facing all our families, including housing, privacy, education, and behavioral health care. We also passed all three budgets—operating, transportation, and capital—before the...
Legislative update: Progress on education, affordable housing, and protecting your rights
Dear neighbors, Less than two weeks ago, we finished the 2023 legislative session. This is a quick e-newsletter to share a few highlights that will impact our families and neighborhoods....
Legislative Update: Cutoff has passed
Dear Friends and Neighbors, House of Origin cutoff has officially passed, and I’m thrilled to highlight some of the legislation we’re sending over to the Senate! Helping all kids succeed...
Legislative update on the 2023 session and how you can participate in your democracy
Dear neighbors, This e-newsletter is a quick look at what’s happening this session and how it might affect all of our families back home in the 49th District. In this...
Join us this Saturday for our 49th Legislative District town hall!
Dear friends and neighbors, Join us at the ESD 112 Conference Center in Vancouver this Saturday, Jan. 14, for our first 49th Legislative District town hall! We’ll be joined by State Sen. Annette Cleveland...
Legislative update about the Imagination Library, the Day of Remembrance, and the future of transportation
Dear neighbors, This is a quick update on three issues here in the House of Representatives: my legislation to bring the Imagination Library to our state, the Day of Remembrance,...