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…
Category: In the News
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…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Shewmake, Rule, & Timmons to Hold In-Person Town Hall on March 18
Please join your lawmakers from the 42nd Legislative District for a town hall meeting at Ferndale High School on Saturday, March 18 from 1-2 p.m. This is their chance to…
Timmons’ Graduate Student Loan Bill Heads to the Senate
OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) knows firsthand just how much debt one incurs to attend graduate school—and he wants to create access to higher education and prevent others from taking on…
Timmons Sends Two Education Bills to the Senate
OLYMPIA—Before becoming a legislator, Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) worked as a preschool teacher and as an administrator at Western Washington University. Improving the quality of life for K-12 students within…
Timmons’ Bill to Establish a State Emergency Medical Reserve Corps Passes the House
OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) remembers life in his district post 9/11 and especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whatcom County was also impacted hard by devastating floods in…
Timmons’ Bill Provides Transparency and Clarity in the Event of Water Rights Adjudication
OLYMPIA— A few years ago, the Washington State Department of Ecology was directed by the Legislature to assess watersheds in the state that would benefit most from a water rights…
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…
Timmons’ Graduate Student Loan Bill Passes Out of Committee
OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) says that education has always played a special role in his life. As a legislator who attended Washington state public schools throughout his life and having…
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…