Dear neighbors, The 2025 legislative session adjourned Sine Die on April 27 on the 105th day. I’ll be real – it was a tough session. We gaveled in on January…
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A bevy of bills and a Telephone Town Hall: a Legislative Update with Rep. Stonier
Dear friends and neighbors, We are about halfway finished with the legislative session, and I’m excited to share an update with you. Last Wednesday marked the final day for House…
Olympia Update: The bottle bill, education legislation, and a high school science contest
Dear friends and neighbors, Today wraps up week 4 of the legislative session. If you’ve been following along, you know that we’ve been working hard to address Washington’s housing crisis,…
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: Fairness for all schools, standing up for border counties, and participating in your democracy
Dear neighbors, A big part of my job is keeping you informed—and another part of that job is listening to your ideas, questions, and comments. This is a quick update to tell you…
A legislative session that put people first
Dear neighbors, Last year at this time, Washington state was reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, which his our state first. Local small businesses were shutting down, workers were getting laid…
Education, COVID relief, and help for small businesses and workers
Dear neighbors, Thank you to everyone who’s emailed, called, or participated in the 49th District Virtual Town Hall! This e-newsletter is about breaking news on education issues and COVID relief….
COVID relief and health care updates
Dear neighbors, News is happening fast here in Olympia during the 2021 legislative session. I’ll send these e-newsletters–which save taxpayer money since we’re not paying for printing and postage–to keep…
Stonier: Health care, education, and jobs are focus for 2021 session
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…
House approves reforms to high school graduation requirements
Corrected: An earlier version listed pathway options from a previous version of the bill. OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives approved a bill that would remove current barriers…