Too often, marginalized communities are excluded from getting the healthcare they need. This can come in the form of lack of public transportation or lack of nearby health care facilities…
Category: My-Linh Thai
Rep. Thai Selected for CSG Henry Toll Fellowship
OLYMPIA – The Council of State Governments (CSG) has announced that Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, has been selected to participate in the 2023 CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. In total, forty-seven…
You’re Invited: Newcastle Coffee & Conversation!
Dear friends and neighbors, I’d like to invite you to an upcoming community coffee event in Newcastle to hear your experience with health care and long-term care. This is also…
2023 Session Recap: Protecting renters, modifying the Working Families Tax Credit, and More
During the 2023 legislative session, we returned to Olympia after two years due to the pandemic. During the 105-day legislative session, we made significant progress on the issues that matter…
Rep. Thai Attends White House Convening on Reproductive Rights
OLYMPIA -Two weeks ago, Vice-President Kamala Harris and the White House convened more than eighty state legislators from forty-one states fighting on the frontlines for reproductive rights. Of those eighty,…
UPCOMING EVENT: 41st LD Town Hall on June 3
Dear friends and neighbors, Do you have questions about this year’s legislative session? We want to hear from you! Join Sen. Wellman, Rep. Senn, and I for our 41st district in-person Town…
Bill to improve diversity in clinical trials signed by Governor
OLYMPIA – Positive healthcare outcomes are disproportionately less likely to occur in overburdened communities. Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, has introduced and passed House Bill 1745 to increase diversity in clinical…
Bipartisan Thai Bill Addressing Dental Workforce Development Signed By Governor
OLYMPIA—Workforce shortages continue to impact Washingtonians across the state. One area that witnessed severe strain is the health care industry. As a result, healthcare access, particularly dental care, was greatly…
Legislative Update: Town Hall Recap & State Proposed Budgets
Dear friends and neighbors, With two and a half weeks until the legislative session is scheduled to end, we are working to reconcile differences between the House and Senate proposed…
Week 10: Building Community Resiliency Through Housing
Dear Friends and Neighbors, March 8th marked the House of Origin Cutoff in Olympia, which means we’ve crossed the deadline for most bills to pass either the House or the…