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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Sen. Liz Lovelett in the special election for Washington State Senate District 40. Geri Prado, vice president of state & local campaigns at EMILY’s List, released the following statement: … Read More

Washington’s new San Juan Islands vehicle license plate will be ready for order October 1. Legislation authorizing the new license plate passed as EHB1996. Many thanks to Representative Debra Lekanoff, who was the lead on this bill, as well as Senator Liz Lovelett, both of whom worked diligently to get the bill through session. On April 29, Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law. … Read More

HANDS AGAINST HATE: “We want to believe that it can’t happen here. But it is happening here, and it has been for a long time,” Vernon Damani Johnson reported to Bellingham City Council earlier this month. The Western Washington University professor of political science sketched the escalation of local hate crimes and social animus that earlier this month included a racially motivated verbal assault on his colleague, Karen Dade, professor and former associate dean of Western’s Woodring College, at a local grocery store. … Read More

MOUNT VERNON — Panels of social services providers and school district representatives described Monday the hardships experienced by homeless children and adults, and the underlying issues that cause those hardships. … Read More

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WINNERS: Two appointed state legislators, Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-40) and Rep. Alex Ybarra (R-13) cruised on Tuesday. A former Anacortes City Council Member, Lovelett was tapped when Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, resigned. She learned the ropes, passed several bills including protection of Blanchard Mountain. … Read More

San Juan County voters were in line with the rest of the state in overwhelmingly supporting State Sen. Liz Lovelett, D-Anacortes in the special state senate primary election for Washington’s 40th Legislative District. The election was held to fill the seat opened up by Kevin Ranker, who resigned last January. … Read More

In today’s Seattle Times — State Sen. Liz Lovelett, Daniel Miller lead in 40th district Senate seat — Tuesday’s results put Lovelett comfortably ahead with nearly 48% of the vote and Republican Daniel Miller in second place with 30%. Democrats Carrie Blackwood had about 21% and Greta Aitken earned less than 2 percent. … Read More

State Sen. Liz Lovelett is hoping to hold onto her seat in the 40th Legislative District, which she was appointed to earlier this year. Lovelett, a former Anacortes city council member, was appointed to the seat after former state Sen. Kevin Ranker resigned in January amid sexual harassment allegations. … Read More

Recently appointed State Senator Liz Lovelett (D-40th District: Anacortes) appears to be in a good position to defend her seat in the 40th Legislative District, which includes San Juan County and portions of Whatcom and Skagit Counties. … Read More