I want to begin this email update by thanking those who have been and continue to be on the front lines of this ongoing public health and economic crisis. Our first...
The 2020 legislative session adjourned last Thursday. While it was certainly divisive at times, we ended on a note of bipartisanship, unanimously approving a bill to appropriate $175 million from the...
Topics in this update include: A word on last week's town hall meeting in Shelton Legislature working to fund coronavirus response efforts Democratic majority rejects House Republican tax cut proposals As...
Tomorrow evening from 6:30-8 p.m., Rep. Dan Griffey and I will be holding a town hall meeting at Oakland Bay Junior High School in Shelton (3301 N. Shelton Springs Rd). During...
Unfortunately, the majority has spent the first four weeks of this year's 60-day legislative session passing bills that would hit Washington families and businesses hard. Last week, they brought a bill...
Thank you for subscribing to my legislative email updates. Topics in this update include: House Republican priorities for this session Survey question: Should the Legislature legalize sports betting in Washington state?...
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! I'm sending this email update out tonight because starting tomorrow, all legislators will be under election-year restrictions. That means I won't be able to...
In preparation for the 2020 session, lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia next week for Committee Assembly days. During these two days, committees will be meeting to receive briefings on...
Although it was always likely the Democrat majority would increase spending and raise taxes this year, we didn't know what tax increases would be coming to the floor until the final...
Despite the fact we have record revenues and a $3 billion surplus, House Democrats are still looking to raise taxes by $4.2 billion over the next four years. Their $52.6 billion...
