I hope you have been able to enjoy your summer. It has been a very busy interim as I have met with many groups, organizations and constituents working on possible legislation...
The 105-day legislative session adjourned on Sunday, April 23. It was good to be in Olympia for my first fully in-person session since I was first elected. Meeting with constituents, seeing...
It has been a disappointing week for those hoping to see significant progress on the two most important public safety issues before us this session. On Monday and Tuesday, during late-night...
We have only about one month left in the legislative session. The house of origin cutoff was on March 8. That means all the bills needed to pass out of their...
First, I want to thank everyone who participated in the Zoom virtual town hall event Sen. Jeff Wilson, Rep. Jim Walsh and I held Jan. 26. I appreciate you taking an...
The 2023 legislative session is underway. I want to thank you for sending me back to Olympia. I am humbled and appreciate your support. It is great to be on the...
I hope you have had an opportunity to review the 19th District Legislative Session Report sent out by my seatmates, Sen. Jeff Wilson, Rep. Jim Walsh and myself. If you have...
The 2022 legislative session adjourned sine die on Thursday, March 10. I expected more bipartisanship and collaboration in my first term. Being mostly virtual the last two years certainly played a...
We are almost two-thirds of the way through the 60-day legislative session. Tuesday marked the house of origin cutoff. We have spent part of our time addressing issues created by Democrats in...
The gavel banged down on Monday to officially start the 2022 legislative session. Unfortunately, the House of Representatives is operating “virtually” and the legislative session will be very similar to last...