State Representative Julia Reed
@staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
In-Session Bluesky account for Rep Julia Reed. Look for live threads and unfiltered opinions from #waleg. All comments are my own.
If you’re interested in progressive revenue like I am, you should check out this great coverage of @organizewithshaun.bsky.social ‘s Well Washington Fund hearing in #waleg
Way to get after it Shaun!
Way to get after it Shaun!
UP NOW: @organizewithshaun.bsky.social's Well Washington Fund (HB 2100) is up for a public hearing in #WALeg!
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
This bill would fund higher education, health care, & housing by requiring the largest corporations to pay payroll tax on the highest salaries, like their employees already do.
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If you’re interested in progressive revenue like I am, you should check out this great coverage of @organizewithshaun.bsky.social ‘s Well Washington Fund hearing in #waleg
Way to get after it Shaun!
Way to get after it Shaun!
We're getting a presentation in the House Transportation committee comparing WA to other states. This graph on road condition is measured by the amount of "vertical bounce" your vehicle has. Bouncier roads = less good roads. #waleg
January 23, 2026 at 12:44 AM
We're getting a presentation in the House Transportation committee comparing WA to other states. This graph on road condition is measured by the amount of "vertical bounce" your vehicle has. Bouncier roads = less good roads. #waleg
My testimony in support of HB 2098, the Affordable College for All Act. This gives WA families earning 100% median income or less a paid higher education (degree, apprenticeship, or cert). @uofwa.bsky.social and @pullman.wsu.edu are testifying opposed. Guess they don't want more students? #waleg
January 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM
My testimony in support of HB 2098, the Affordable College for All Act. This gives WA families earning 100% median income or less a paid higher education (degree, apprenticeship, or cert). @uofwa.bsky.social and @pullman.wsu.edu are testifying opposed. Guess they don't want more students? #waleg
LOL in my committee just now someone said something to the effect of "This is a good amendment but I just don't like the underlying bill so I'm voting no." We love honesty in this legislature. #waleg
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM
LOL in my committee just now someone said something to the effect of "This is a good amendment but I just don't like the underlying bill so I'm voting no." We love honesty in this legislature. #waleg
I made a "Nick and Nora" joke in the Transportation committee yesterday and absolutely *no one* got it and now I'm convinced cinema is dead. Thanks for coming to my TED talk. #waleg
January 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I made a "Nick and Nora" joke in the Transportation committee yesterday and absolutely *no one* got it and now I'm convinced cinema is dead. Thanks for coming to my TED talk. #waleg
I think a Republican in the Housing committee just suggested that someone who "doesn't want to pay their rent" could use climate change as an excuse to do that? Is it Tuesday yet?
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January 19, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I think a Republican in the Housing committee just suggested that someone who "doesn't want to pay their rent" could use climate change as an excuse to do that? Is it Tuesday yet?
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January 19, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Good morning! It's MLK day but that's a working day in your Washington State Legislature and we are on the job. Our Monday floor time is dedicated to ceremonials honoring the good Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #waleg
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Good morning! It's MLK day but that's a working day in your Washington State Legislature and we are on the job. Our Monday floor time is dedicated to ceremonials honoring the good Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #waleg
When you look at your week 2 schedule and you’re struck with the undeniable urge to throw your phone into the sea 😂😬😭🫡 Session. Is. Real. #waleg
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
When you look at your week 2 schedule and you’re struck with the undeniable urge to throw your phone into the sea 😂😬😭🫡 Session. Is. Real. #waleg
Huge congratulations to the amazing community volunteers and advocates @sngreenways.bsky.social and @fixthel8.bsky.social who paved the way for this change. I'm so proud of you. And thank you Mayor Wilson! #Seattle
In the press scrum, Wilson said she wanted bus lanes in the most congested section of Denny Way, from Dexter to Stewart Avenue, where advocates outraced a Route 8 bus on foot this summer. www.theurbanist.org/2025/07/22/b...
Bus Advocates Race Route 8 to Bolster Case for Improvements » The Urbanist
# On July 10, more than 200 transit advocates raced a Route 8 bus on foot from Dexter Avenue to Stewart Street, and came out on top. They're demanding bus lanes to make the bus faster than walking.
www.theurbanist.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Huge congratulations to the amazing community volunteers and advocates @sngreenways.bsky.social and @fixthel8.bsky.social who paved the way for this change. I'm so proud of you. And thank you Mayor Wilson! #Seattle
It's the 4th day of session and I've got a bill on floor! HB 1500, which streamlines the process for getting resale certificates when selling a condo. I know, sounds scintillating right? Maybe better understood as an condo owner consumer protection bill. #waleg
January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
It's the 4th day of session and I've got a bill on floor! HB 1500, which streamlines the process for getting resale certificates when selling a condo. I know, sounds scintillating right? Maybe better understood as an condo owner consumer protection bill. #waleg
Representative Walsh today is sporting a charcoal button up vest with contrasting border, classic navy blazer, and a red tie with widely spaced white stripes. #WalshWears
January 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Representative Walsh today is sporting a charcoal button up vest with contrasting border, classic navy blazer, and a red tie with widely spaced white stripes. #WalshWears
My overall takeaway from State of the State: I think a good speech from the Governor, focused on mostly good priorities: affordability, fighting ICE, and progressive taxation. Still a lot of ground to walk between now and sine die, but overall I nodded more than I frowned. #waleg
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
My overall takeaway from State of the State: I think a good speech from the Governor, focused on mostly good priorities: affordability, fighting ICE, and progressive taxation. Still a lot of ground to walk between now and sine die, but overall I nodded more than I frowned. #waleg
State of the State 2026! We're starting with a little sportsball pandering, the Mariners and the Seahawks both won the division because of this Governor! Also return of the Sonics gets a shoutout. #waleg
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
State of the State 2026! We're starting with a little sportsball pandering, the Mariners and the Seahawks both won the division because of this Governor! Also return of the Sonics gets a shoutout. #waleg
Day 2! I feel like I've been here a year already. I've had a bunch of meetings already and now the joint session is convening for the State of the State speech with @governorferguson.bsky.social #waleg
January 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Day 2! I feel like I've been here a year already. I've had a bunch of meetings already and now the joint session is convening for the State of the State speech with @governorferguson.bsky.social #waleg
In the Housing committee meeting. If you had LAMIRDs on your bingo card (Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development), HB 2269 is for you. #waleg
January 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In the Housing committee meeting. If you had LAMIRDs on your bingo card (Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development), HB 2269 is for you. #waleg
Last act of business -- a delegation of House members (Dems and Republicans) has been sent downstairs to the Governor's office to tell him we're called to order. We have to stay here until they get back so now we do some busy work. #waleg
January 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Last act of business -- a delegation of House members (Dems and Republicans) has been sent downstairs to the Governor's office to tell him we're called to order. We have to stay here until they get back so now we do some busy work. #waleg
With the ceremonial largely ended, we've started with the speeches. The Speaker's going straight at the impact of Trump's HR 1, the harmful impact on household affordability, access to healthcare, and care for elderly people and children with disabilities. #waleg
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
With the ceremonial largely ended, we've started with the speeches. The Speaker's going straight at the impact of Trump's HR 1, the harmful impact on household affordability, access to healthcare, and care for elderly people and children with disabilities. #waleg
And just like that, the House has been called to order and the 2026 legislative session can begin! First order of the day is ceremonial activities. We just processed in, and now we do the role, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and yes, a prayer. #waleg
January 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
And just like that, the House has been called to order and the 2026 legislative session can begin! First order of the day is ceremonial activities. We just processed in, and now we do the role, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, and yes, a prayer. #waleg
For those waiting breathlessly: Representative Walsh is today wearing a rather natty navy blue suit with white pinstripes and a bright daffodil sweatervest. #WalshWears #waleg
January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For those waiting breathlessly: Representative Walsh is today wearing a rather natty navy blue suit with white pinstripes and a bright daffodil sweatervest. #WalshWears #waleg
Happy first day of session! If your top concern is chemtrails and the manipulation of the weather by the government, Washington Republicans have a bill for you: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
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lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov
January 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Happy first day of session! If your top concern is chemtrails and the manipulation of the weather by the government, Washington Republicans have a bill for you: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/202...
#waleg
#waleg