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Legislative update: Progress on education, affordable housing, and protecting your rights
Dear neighbors, Less than two weeks ago, we finished the 2023 legislative session. This is a quick e-newsletter to share a few highlights that will impact our families and neighborhoods....
Governor Signs Bill Improving Building Energy Systems
OLYMPIA – Buildings remain the most rapidly growing source of greenhouse gas emissions according to the Department of Commerce and account for 27% of statewide emissions. Yesterday, Governor Inslee was...
Legislative update: Accomplishments from the 2023 session
Dear friends & Neighbors, April 23 officially marked the end of the end of the 2023 legislative session! My colleagues and I accomplished a lot this year and while there’s...
Governor signs Rep. Tana Senn’s bill to protect neighborhood childcares into law
OLYMPIA—Washington state has been grappling with a childcare crisis for years, with over half a million children lacking access to licensed childcare. Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1199 into law,...
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins: Washington state has consistently led nation on climate, civil rights and more under Gov. Inslee
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statement today: “Under Governor Inslee’s tenure, Washington has consistently been a national leader in forward-thinking policies championing climate action and clean energy,...
Governor signs Orwall bill to expand victim-centered, trauma-informed training for sexual assault investigations, adding requirement for prosecutors
OLYMPIA – This afternoon, Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1028, a bill to promote victim-centered, trauma-informed practices in the legal system. Sponsored by Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, the bill...
Governor Inslee Signs WA My Health, My Data Act into Law
OLYMPIA – House Democrats joined Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson in Seattle this morning for the signing of a package of legislation focused on reproductive and healthcare...
Governor Signs Rep. Leavitt’s Workforce Development Bill Package
OLYMPIA – Economic resiliency and shared prosperity for Washingtonians hinges on effective workforce development. It requires addressing key workforce shortages, meeting future demand for jobs, and expanding access to education...
Governor signs historic gun safety legislation into law
Olympia – Over 2,500 mass shootings in four years. That’s more than one mass shooting every day. This is the reality facing families and communities across the nation, but lawmakers...
Final state transportation budget boosts funding for highways, ferries, traffic safety and the Climate Commitment Act / El presupuesto estatal final de transporte impulsa la financiación de carreteras, transbordadores, seguridad vial y la Ley de Compromiso Climático
Ver más abajo para versión en español OLYMPIA— Budget leaders in the Washington State Legislature announced an agreement today for $13.5 billion to fund the state’s transportation needs over the...