OLYMPIA—On Tuesday, March 9, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that puts more money in the pockets of working families. House Bill 1297 sponsored by Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, is an expansion of the 2008 working families tax exemption, making over…
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Update on police accountability, renter protections, and the Working Families Tax Credit
Dear neighbors, This is a quick update about the legislation I’ve introduced this session. I hope you find it informative. Thank you for being informed and involved in your democracy! Peace…
Media Advisory: Policing Policy Leadership Team Joins House Public Safety Committee for Legislative Preview of Police Reforms
WHO: The Policing Policy Leadership Team, composed of House Public Safety Committee Chair Rep. Roger Goodman; Black Member Caucus members Reps. Debra Entenman, Jesse Johnson, and John Lovick; and Members…
House Democrats Establish Policing Policy Leadership Team to Strengthen Police Accountability and Transparency, Improve Police-Community Relations
OLYMPIA – This year’s historic protests against police brutality have awakened the public to the need for racial equity and justice system reforms. Where the law hasn’t offered clear pathways…
Update from the House of Origin Cutoff
This past week has been the House of Origin Cutoff week. That means that bills originally introduced in the House had to be voted off the House floor by cutoff…
Ensuring access to justice and opportunity
Protecting access to justice in the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Before coming to Olympia, I was a member of the Bellevue School Board. As a school director, it was…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Constituent conversation on health care with Rep. My-Linh Thai
Who: Rep. My-Linh Thai (D-Bellevue) What: A conversation with constituents of the 41st Legislative District about issues before the House Health Care & Wellness Committee When: Monday, November 4 from…
E-newsletter: Investing in our State’s Infrastructure
This week we are highlighting two budgets: the transportation budget and the capital budget. You can read more about the operating budget in this earlier e-newsletter. Next steps? Negotiations with…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 41st Legislative District Town Hall, Saturday, March 23
Who: Senator Lisa Wellman, Representative Tana Senn and Representative My-Linh Thai What: Town Hall meeting with 41st Legislative District constituents. The 41st LD includes Bellevue, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Issaquah, Sammamish…