Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs

February 10, 2023

Legislative Video: Pierce County tiny home village project

Welcome to my legislative video update! Today I’m joined by Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and Pierce County Councilmember Paul Hererra as we talk about a tiny home village project plan to house homeless individuals in PIerce County. Our goal is to model this village after a program near Austin,...
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January 27, 2022

We asked, you answered! Legislative poll results

Dear Neighbor, I recently sent out a mailer with Representatives Chambers and Jacobsen and asked for your feedback on what the legislature’s top priorities should be in 2022. Today I wanted to share the results of that poll and talk about legislation regarding the top three answers.   Emergency powers...
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June 30, 2021

WA Cares Fund – new payroll tax coming soon!

Dear Neighbor, As Washington State reopens its doors fully again, I thought it appropriate to send a short update on the state of our economy, the job market, and the impending payroll tax for long-term care known as the Washington Cares Fund. How did Washington’s economy weather the pandemic? According...
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May 08, 2020

Legislative update: Be safe, stay strong, and keep in touch

We have faced much adversity so far this year, but none of us could have imagined we would be in the situation we are in now. It has turned our lives upside down, but we are beginning the recovery process. Last week, I shared my ideas with the governor in...
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May 01, 2020

A call for a regionalized restart to get Washington moving

I hope this letter finds you well. The governor held another press conference this afternoon regarding the reopening of our state. During this conference, the governor said he will extend the stay-at-home order through May 31 to continue the social distancing strategy against the new coronavirus pandemic. The governor also...
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May 01, 2020

Rep. Gildon’s letter to the governor calling for a regionalized restart receives widespread support

Joined by nearly 50 state lawmakers and county level officials throughout the state, Rep. Chris Gildon sent a letter to the governor calling for decentralization of some decision-making as the state begins recovering from the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. “We need a decentralized recovery effort,” said Gildon, R-Puyallup. “Each...
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