State Sen. Phil Fortunato, (R-Auburn 31st LD), a strong supporter of protecting Washingtonians’ right to bear arms, voiced his opposition to a measure that would…
Legislation passed today by the Senate would help kids in foster care to stay with family members and in their communities where possible. Senate Bill…
In a Wednesday news conference, members of the Senate Freedom Caucus unveiled their new transportation-funding proposal, pushing back on a package recently put forth by…
A bill to expand eligibility for a certain type of blood donation to 16- and 17-year-olds was approved by the Senate by a vote of…
Gov. Jay Inslee today signed House Bill 1368, which appropriates $2.2 billion in federal funding that has been allocated to states in response to the…
Senator Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn, 31st LD) will be holding a virtual town hall Wednesday, February 17, 2021. An announcement sent to constituents states the town…
Washington House Republicans released their 2021-23 operating budget framework at a news conference today. Ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn,…
As the ranking member on the Senate’s housing committee, state Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn, 31st LD) has been looking at innovative ways to address the…
The Washington House of Representatives yesterday passed two police accountability bills that are part of the package proposed by the House Democrats’ Policing Policy Leadership…
WHO: State Sen. Claire Wilson and Reps. Jesse Johnson and Jamila Taylor WHAT: Virtual town hall with 30th District residents WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Streamed…
While many policies that emanate from Olympia concerning the right to bear arms focus on restricting Second Amendment protections, state Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn, 31st-LD)…
The Senate passed a bill that would add equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism curricula to existing cultural competency training for school board directors, district staff and…
Last Friday, Rep. Debra Entenman (D-Kent) introduced legislation to mandate the independent investigation of deadly uses of force, custodial deaths, and other officer-involved incidents. The…
With the second week of the 2021 legislative coming to an end, 31st Legislative District Senator Phil Fortunato is holding another virtual town hall. “As…
Representative Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, the Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, has introduced a comprehensive $4 billion economic recovery package. The REAL Recovery for…
Most of Washington’s public schools have been closed to in-person learning for nearly a year, forcing countless families to struggle at balancing work and childcare…
Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) and Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) introduced companion legislation to address the child care crisis costing our families, businesses, and economy. We must…