Today is the 81st day of the 105-day legislative session, and we continue to wait on budget proposals to balance our state’s $5 billion shortfall. In this week’s video update, I...
On Thursday, March 17, the state’s chief economist provided us with a revenue forecast for what the state is expected to bring in for the next few years. This reduced our...
Last Monday was Children’s Day here in the House. It was a great reminder about why fighting for a better future is so important. And recently, students from Rainier High School...
On Wednesday, the House passed two proposals (House Bill 1091 and Senate Bill 5135) to preserve benefits to unemployed workers as well as to provide permanent tax relief for employers. This...
On Monday, the House voted on two different proposals to start closing the gap on the 2011 supplemental budget. I voted for one and against another. The majority proposal lacks sustainability...
It is an honor to write to you from my office in Olympia as your 2nd District State Representative. On Monday, Jan. 10, the 2011 legislative session officially began and...