Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to thank the hundreds of you who joined our town hall a few weekends ago. There were so many great questions that show how…
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Legislative Update: Some wins, some losses, and an upcoming town hall!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Before I get into the latest on what’s happening down in Olympia, I want to invite you to the 37th Legislative District Town Hall happening on…
Legislative Update: Bills Bolstering Black Communities
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Black History Month is wrapping up and I wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the important pieces of related of legislation…
Legislative Update: Responding to federal actions and my new bills
Dear Friends and Neighbors, In just the couple of weeks since the new presidential administration has taken office, we’ve seen anti-immigrant policies in addition to attacks on DEI initiatives and…
Legislative Update: Welcome to the 2025 Legislative Session! My priorities, stabilizing rents, and recognizing MLK Jr. Day
Friends and Neighbors, On Monday, January 13th, we kicked off the 2025-26 legislative session. At nearly two weeks into this process, we are busy hearing and debating bills. I am…
Legislative Update: Bills of Mine Becoming Law, Remembering Peggy Maxie, FAFSA News & More
Dear friends and neighbors, Sometime today, the 2024 legislative session will adjourn. This 60-day session has flown by. In today’s newsletter I: honor the late Representative Peggy Maxie; review my…
Street sends three bills to the governor’s desk
OLYMPIA—Rep. Chipalo Street, D-Seattle, a first-term legislator, will be sending three bills to the governor’s desk as the 2024 legislative session wraps up. As a child, Street grew up in…
Legislative Update: Bills on the Move + How Money is Spent on Early Learning & Education
Dear friends and neighbors, In today’s newsletter, I’m sharing information on my bills that passed the House, the latest on House Bill 2114 (rent stabilization), and updates on early learning…
Street bill expanding eligibility for non-profits providing affordable housing passes the House
OLYMPIA – A bill to expand property tax exemption for nonprofits providing affordable rental housing passed the Washington House of Representatives. Sponsored by Chipalo Street, D-Seattle, House Bill 2012 addresses…
Street bill providing support to hospital infrastructure passes House
OLYMPIA – A bill to expand healthcare services to the needs of King County and beyond passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 56-41. Sponsored by Rep…