Category Archives: E-News

Friends and Neighbors— Representatives Jessica Bateman, Beth Doglio and I invite you to a legislative town hall on March 16 at 6:30 pm at the South Puget Sound Community College Lacey Campus Event Center on 6th Avenue SE. We hope ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’ve completed the first week of the 2023 Legislative Session and I’m pleased to welcome my colleagues back to our district for an in-person session. After two years of calling in, voting, and legislating from our ...

Dear friends and neighbors, We’re gearing up for session here in the 22nd. On Jan. 9, we will return to an in-person format for the 105-day legislative session. Not only will we keep using the tools that helped the public ...

Dear neighbors, It’s been exactly one week since we convened virtually for a townhall. We shared our priorities and answered questions about this session and legislation. As we embark on Week 4 of the legislative session, we’d like to share ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Please join me, Rep. Laurie Dolan, and Rep. Jessica Bateman for a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. We want to hear from you and update you on all that we’ve been working ...

Friends and Neighbors, As we transition to fall, our sights are set on the 2022 Legislative Session.  We will continue reporting about the work we hope to do and continue to gather feedback so that we may represent our community’s values ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services is conducting an environmental review process for the Capitol Lake – Deschutes Estuary Long-Term Management Project. A draft Environmental Impact Statement is now live on the Capitol Lake Deschutes ...

Dear friends and neighbors,  You’re invited! The Washington State Redistricting Commission is holding public outreach meetings regarding the drafting of new congressional and legislative district maps and tonight, they will hold one in our very own congressional district. The commission’s website has more detailed information on the session. ...

Dear friends and neighbors, An unusual and, indeed, historic session has concluded. In January, we faced $9 billion in budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, political violence and unrest in DC and at home, and spiking COVID cases. ...