The 2021 legislative session came to a close this past Sunday. From day one, House Republicans worked hard to advance a Real Solutions agenda and defeat a number of harmful policy...
If there was ever a time to pass emergency powers reform, it was this week. On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Cowlitz, Pierce and Whitman counties would be rolling back to...
Things are moving very quickly both inside and outside the Legislature as we head into the final 30 days of session. Before I get to policy matters, however, I first want...
On Monday, March 22, I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting with fellow 2nd District Rep. Andrew Barkis. During the meeting, which will start at 6 p.m., the two...
As governors around the country continue to ease or end their shutdown orders, Gov. Jay Inslee says there is no Phase 3 plan in development for our state. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases...
On Tuesday, our leaders in the House Appropriations Committee held a press conference to unveil the 2021-23 House Republican operating budget proposal. It's a plan Reps. Drew Stokesbary, Drew MacEwen, Kelly...
Since my last update, the House has passed two COVID relief bills, the Employment Security Department has continued to struggle, and we learned hackers stole the personal data of 1.4 million...
The 2021 legislative session is under way. While I am pleased we are finally getting to work, I can't help but think of how many families we could have already helped...
It's now been six weeks since Gov. Jay Inslee announced his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, which has since been extended twice—most recently to May 31. Throughout this crisis, I've been...
In the wake of a mostly divisive legislative session, I've been extremely pleased to see the cooperation between Republicans and Democrats in working to address the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). For...
