Last time I wrote you, I promised more detailed comments about the governor's budget proposal. Clearly, this is meant to be just a starting point in a long legislative process to...
This time of year makes me reflect on how grateful I am to have a home, a family, food on the table and clothes on my back. Recently I helped put...
During the interim (the time between sessions), my priority will be to promote rural employment. I will continue to serve on the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. The...
We are now into the 26th day of the constitutionally-allowed 30-day special session. All the members were called back into town on Wednesday for committee hearings and floor action. At the...
I want to thank all of you who attended my town halls last weekend. I always enjoy answering questions and explaining my votes on various bills. We may not always agree...
The Legislature is now more than half-way through its 60-day session. Tuesday, Feb. 14 was an important deadline for House bills to be voted out of the House, or they are...
We are now in the third week of the 60-day session. I’ve been disappointed at the lack of urgency on the budget, especially since we were just in session in December....
Today is the first day of the scheduled 60-day legislative session. We still have a $1.5 billion shortfall that must be balanced, and more than 303,000 people looking for work in...
The special session came and went in just 17 days, and while there was minor movement on the budget (which I voted for), we did not accomplish the goal of balancing...
Recently I visited Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, part of the MultiCare Health System, which is the largest private employer in Pierce County. In the 2nd District, we have the Spanaway...
