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MEDIA ADVISORY: 49th District legislators to hold telephone town hall on 3/27 | March 26, 2025
Please join State Representatives Monica Stonier and Sharon Wylie and Senator Annette Cleveland at an upcoming telephone townhall events to hear a mid-session update and ask questions. WHO: Rep….
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House passes Stonier bill to keep students safe | March 14, 2025
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed a major piece of education policy written by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) after a marathon debate. “This is about making sure all students have a…
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MEDIA ADVISORY – 49th District Pre-Session Town Hall: Jan 11 | January 3, 2025
Who: The legislative delegation for the 49th district: Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Monica Stonier, and Rep. Sharon Wylie What: Pre-Session Town Hall Meeting When: Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 2:00…
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Hope to hear from you at the 49th LD town hall on Tuesday, and a 2024 session update | February 16, 2024
Dear friends and neighbors, We’re more than halfway through the 2024 legislative session! There’s a lot of deadlines and milestones to keep up with, especially during a short, 60-day session….
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Legislative update: Progress on education, affordable housing, and protecting your rights | May 5, 2023
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….
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Legislative Update: Cutoff has passed | March 14, 2023
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…
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Legislative update on the 2023 session and how you can participate in your democracy | January 25, 2023
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…
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Join us this Saturday for our 49th Legislative District town hall! | January 11, 2023
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…
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Stonier and Wylie preview the 2023 session, host town hall meeting Jan. 14 | January 10, 2023
OLYMPIA—Anyone seeking to participate in their democracy during the 2023 legislative session has more options than ever before, including an in-person town hall meeting for people in the 49th District. …
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Stonier: Health care, education, and jobs are focus for 2021 session | December 10, 2020
Vancouver lawmaker re-elected as Floor Leader in the House of Representatives OLYMPIA—Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) said she’ll use her position in leadership at the House of Representatives to put people…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: 49th Legislative District Virtual Town Hall | April 13, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: State legislators for the 49th Legislative District: Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica Stonier, with special guest Dr. Alan Melnick, Director…
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USA Today: Measles outbreak: As students head back to school, US and world officials warn about risks | August 14, 2019
As students head back to school, physicians and public health officials are pleading for parents to immunize their children. This year has seen the most reported cases of measles in the…
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The Columbian: Gov. Inslee signs bill capping contributions in port races | April 24, 2019
In 2017, the race for an open seat on the Vancouver port commission became one of the most expensive elections in recent state history, with over a million dollars flowing…
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AP: Washington bill limits measles vaccine exemptions | April 23, 2019
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers voted Tuesday to remove parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and religious exemptions will remain….
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The Columbian: In Our View: Shame on Wilson, Rivers for vaccine deceit | April 23, 2019
In using misinformation and promoting fraudulent science to oppose a bill regarding vaccines, state Sens. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, and Ann Rivers, R-La Center, have poorly served their constituents. Wilson and…
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The News Tribune: Abolition of death penalty won’t happen in 2019. House Democrats cite other priorities | April 18, 2019
A bill to eliminate the death penalty from Washington’s statutes won’t reach the governor’s desk to become law this year. The Senate passed a death-penalty abolition bill on Feb. 15…
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Everett Herald: Chopp will step aside even if Dems haven’t picked a successor | April 18, 2019
OLYMPIA — House Speaker Frank Chopp said Thursday he is still planning to “step aside” as leader shortly after the legislative session ends — even if a successor hasn’t been chosen. Since…
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The Columbian: Legislature OKs bill to boost project to replace I-5 Bridge | April 11, 2019
While many of the details of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge have yet to be worked out, Washington lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that’s intended to hasten the project’s…
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The Columbian: Clark County measles outbreak may be halfway over | April 8, 2019
If the county can reach that Sunday without adding confirmed measles cases to its current count of 73, the local outbreak will be officially declared over. On Monday, Clark County…
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The Columbian: Stonier-sponsored bill addressing public-sector unions advances | April 4, 2019
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that could undercut financial support for public-sector unions, a bill is advancing through the state Legislature that critics…
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The Columbian: Stonier-sponsored bill addressing public-sector unions advances | April 4, 2019
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that could undercut financial support for public-sector unions, a bill is advancing through the state Legislature that critics…
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The Columbian: Comprehensive sex education could become state norm | March 31, 2019
Washington could be on the brink of requiring all school districts to teach comprehensive sexual health education, including lessons on birth control, healthy relationships and consent. Senate Bill 5395, requested…
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The Columbain: Union High student serves as page with state Rep. Monica Stonier | March 30, 2019
East Vancouver — Union High School student Rory McDonald served as a page recently in the Washington State House of Representatives. He was sponsored by state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver….
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The Columbian: In Our View: Threshold for school bonds worth reconsidering | February 21, 2019
About 58 percent of voters in the Ridgefield School District last week approved a $77 million bond for construction to ease overcrowding in the district. But under Washington law, that…
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The Columbian: In Our View: Education crucial to battling vaccine fears | February 19, 2019
Even if the Legislature passes a bill eliminating philosophical exemptions for recommended vaccinations, education will be necessary to fight misinformation. The state House of Representatives has advanced a bill led…
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