Email Updates

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I wanted to bring your attention to an important date that could affect your wallet: July 1st. That’s when most workers in Washington, including part-time and... ...

State lawmakers returned to the Capitol on May 16 for a one-day special session. There was one issue to address: our state drug laws, including possession, paraphernalia and treatment. I... ...

Now that the 2023 legislative session is in the record books, I wanted to take some time to update you on all we accomplished. I am incredibly proud of the... ...

Tomorrow, May 27th, at 10:00 a.m. Suzanne Schmidt, Sen. Mike Padden and I will host an in-person town hall meeting at CenterPlace Event Center (2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley). Residents of the 4th... ...

I hope this email finds you well! The Legislature adjourned the regular session on April 23. On May 16, the governor called us back for a special session. This update... ...

I want to remind you of the town hall Rep. Leonard Christian, Sen. Mike Padden, and I will be hosting on Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. at CenterPlace in the Spokane Valley. We... ...

Lawmakers passed more than 450 bills during the regular 2023 session this year, and one during the additional “special session” called by the governor to address our state’s drug possession law.

The Legislature adjourned on April 23, but with unfinished business. It took a one-day special session to complete our work. While it was only one bill, it had critical ramifications... ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature convened on Tuesday, May 16, for a one-day special session and passed a new drug possession law: Senate Bill 5536. While the bill falls... ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, These past several months have been a whirlwind for the Legislature: We debated several public safety measures; passed three multi-billion-dollar budgets to pay the state’s bills,... ...