For some, cherry blossoms represent a time of renewal. For Washington lawmakers, they also signal the nearing end of a legislative session. We have less than 30 days to go in...
The Legislature is now more than halfway done with the 2019 legislative session. Since my last update, a lot of bills have passed out of the House and over to the...
We did it – we survived snowmageddon. During that snowy weekend earlier this month, I witnessed a tremendous outpouring of community service, from neighbors shoveling driveways, offering rides to those stranded,...
It's been a while since I've sent one of these email updates, so I wanted to take some time to share with you details about the first few weeks of the...
Just recently, I mailed a newsletter that provides an overview of the 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions. In the newsletter, I discuss the hits and misses of the state operating budget,...
I'm sorry to inform you my telephone town hall scheduled for this Thursday, March 22, from 6-7 p.m. is canceled. Unfortunately, I've come down with pneumonia and will not be able...
On Thursday, March 8, the 2018 legislative session adjourned. It was my first experience with a true sine die, as we were able to adjourn on time without plans to reconvene...
The 2018 legislative session is underway! This year is a short session — 60 days — and we'll be tasked with making small tweaks (i.e. adjustments to caseloads and workloads, and changes due...
I'm happy to share that after a record 172 days of session, the Legislature finally passed a compromise budget. The two-year, $43.7 billion budget makes a number of critical investments, but perhaps...
There are about two weeks left of the 2017 legislative session. With such a short time before we're schedule to adjourn, lawmakers are busy in both chambers getting legislation over the...
