Dear neighbors, One issue that I hear about so often is the housing crisis and homelessness. All of our families are affected by the skyrocketing price of housing—and the rise…
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Legislative update on health care and the 2023 session
Dear neighbors, We’re tackling many issues this year in the House of Representatives, including health care, housing, economic development, and natural resources. This time, I’d like to give you a…
Tharinger: A big state construction budget that meets our state’s big challenges
OLYMPIA—Most supplemental capital budgets make minor changes to the two-year construction budget. This is not most years. “The COVID pandemic has created huge challenges for the people of Washington state,”…
24th District Telephone Town Hall – March 14 at 6 p.m.
Friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, and we’d like to invite you to an end-of-session telephone town hall. Join your 24th district…
House construction budget invests in local 24th District projects
OLYMPIA—The proposed capital budget released by the House of Representatives would fund $1.26 billion throughout the state, including key projects in the 24th District. “This budget puts serious funding toward…
Tharinger: House construction budget means jobs and progress
Capital budget proposal boosts housing, broadband, and infrastructure OLYMPIA—The state construction budget proposed by the House of Representatives would make massive new investments in affordable housing, access to broadband, early…
October e-newsletter: An update on housing, tax reform, redistricting, and other issues
Dear neighbors, Things are happening fast right now, so this enewsletter is our way of keeping you informed. We’d also like to hear from you, so feel free to get…
Answering your questions about WA Cares, a first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit
Dear neighbors, The WA Cares Fund is the next step in social safety programs that make long-term care affordable for you and your family. Workers contribute about 58 cents for every $100…
An update on insurance rates
Dear neighbors, Washington state’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) recently issued an emergency rule to prevent credit scores from being used to determine insurance premiums. This might mean a change in…
Tharinger: Record-breaking construction budget will rebuild economy
$6.3 billion budget invests in education, broadband, housing and essential infrastructure OLYMPIA—The new state capital budget will invest a historic $6.3 billion toward school construction, housing, environmental projects and other…