Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting at Whatcom Community College on Wednesday, May 31, from 6-7:30 p.m. This is their chance to…
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Legislative Update: A Look at My Bills This Session
Dear friends and neighbors, As this year’s 105-day Legislative Session is winding down (as of this writing, just six days to go until sine die), I’m so humbled and honored…
Legislative Update: Transportation Budget is Released + A Look at My Bills in the Senate
Dear friends and neighbors, Earlier this week, the House Democrats proposed the new transportation budget for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, providing a spending authority of $13.6 billion. The budget reflects…
Legislative Update: An Update on My Bills + Join Us at a Town Hall on Saturday!
Dear friends and neighbors, The last time I wrote you we had not yet started our hectic 10-day run of bills on the House floor. That frenetic activity ended with…
Timmons’ Sales Tax Exemption Bill for Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Passes House
OLYMPIA—Did you know that nearly half of Washingtonians over the age of 65 rely solely upon social security payments to get by? Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) knew this—which is why…
Legislative Update: Understanding the Water Rights Adjudication Process
Dear friends and neighbors, Today is the start of week eight of this year’s 105-day Legislative Session, and today marks an important milestone this session. From today through the next…
Legislative Update: My Bills Supporting Students + Save the Date & More
Dear friends and neighbors, We are now more than one-third through this year’s Legislative Session and I’m focusing today’s newsletter on topics relating to our state’s students. Two of my…
Legislative Update: My First Bill Passed Off the House Floor!
Dear friends and neighbors, In my last newsletter I mentioned that I introduced House Bill 1302 at the end of my first week as your state representative. I am pleased…