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Kilmer Announces Legislation to Support Tribal Law Enforcement, Protect Native Communities

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced the reintroduction of the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act, legislation to improve hiring and increase retention for Tribal law enforcement officers to better protect native communities and help address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Rep. Kilmer co-leads the legislation alongside U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Sharice Davids (KS-03).

Icymi: Kilmer, Buttigieg Celebrate $9.4 Million Federal Grant to Replace Port of Bremerton Breakwater

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 10, 2023

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) at a press conference on the Port Orchard waterfront to celebrate a recently-awarded $9.4 million federal grant to help replace public breakwater at the Port of Bremerton.

City Urges Residents to Prepare for Heat

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 9, 2023

Weather forecasts are predicting temperatures nearing 90 degrees Fahrenheit over the next several days.

Constituent Spotlight: Trenton Brazie

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her July Constituent Spotlight, Trenton Brazie, an Army veteran who is currently serving as a firefighter in the City of Tumwater.

Strickland, Gillibrand, Houlahan, Jacobs Lead Bicameral Legislation To Increase Abortion Access For Servicemembers

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the bicameral Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for Military Servicemembers Act, to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to use available funds and facilities to perform abortions.

McKinley Work Party Rescheduled for July 15

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 6, 2023

The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Planning Program, the Dometop Neighbors, and the McKinley Hill neighborhood are inviting the public to meet at LUX Coffee (3535 McKinley Ave.) and participate in the rescheduled McKinley Work Party on Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Tumwater gets major grant for brewery property. Is this the catalyst the site needs?

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 6, 2023

Twenty years ago this month the whistle at the Olympia brewery in Tumwater blew for its final time, signaling the end to the community’s largest private employer and a staple in South Sound. Since 2003, the campus, full of derelict yellow-colored buildings, has sat abandoned on 100 acres in the city.

Kilmer Announces $25 Million for Jamestown S’klallam Bridge Replacement

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 4, 2023

On July 3, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has been awarded a $25 million RAISE Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

City of Tacoma Observes Independence Day July 4

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 3, 2023

The City of Tacoma will observe Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4 and all administrative offices will be closed.

Strickland Tours Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act Projects Across South Sound

By Pierce Today Report | Jul 1, 2023

This week, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) toured several Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded projects across the South Sound. Since IIJA became law in late 2021, dozens of local infrastructure priorities have been completed or are under construction.

Apply for the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill 12 positions on the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee:

$500k grant marks small step toward a new future for Olympia brewery site

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

For generations, Olympia Brewing Co., in Tumwater, Washington, churned out bottles and cans of beer stamped with the brand’s famous slogan: “It’s the Water.”

Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill six positions on the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities: five member positions and one youth position, between the ages of 16 and 18.

City of Destiny Awards Tomorrow

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

The City of Destiny Awards will be presented with a ceremony at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall (2727 East D Street in Tacoma) on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Kilmer Announces Critical Federal Funding for Grays Harbor Transit Upgrades

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 27, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase transit vehicles and a bus washing system for Grays Harbor Transit Authority to replace aging buses.

Kilmer, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose Valid Act to Help Veterans Attain Homeownership

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 27, 2023

This week, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the reintroduction of the VALID Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure veterans have the tools and resources they need to access home loans and attain homeownership.

Kilmer Announces $16.13 Million Federal Grant for Puget Sound to Pacific Trail

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 22, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the City of Port Angeles has been awarded a $16.13 million RAISE Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Strickland, Baldwin, Murray, Fletcher, Bush Launch Bicameral Push To Create Reproductive Health Travel Fund

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 22, 2023, Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance for those who travel long distances to receive reproductive health care, including abortion care.

Kilmer Announces $9.4 Million Federal Grant to Replace Port of Bremerton Breakwater in Port Orchard

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 22, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Port of Bremerton has been awarded a $9.4 million RAISE Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Strickland, Brown, Warnock, Adams, Bishop Lead Bicameral Legislation To Invest In HBCU To STEM & Agriculture Industries Pipelines

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 22, 2023

On June 21, 2023, Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), and Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-02) introduced bicameral legislation, The 1890s Advancing and Building Leadership and Excellence Opportunity Act of 2023, known as the ENABLE Opportunity Act of 2023.

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