Email Updates

It is end of week three of the 60-day legislative session. This week was filled with public hearings, caucus meetings and constituent appointments. This week a few of my prime-sponsored... ...

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....

We’re a third of the way through the 60-day legislative session and still nothing has been done to fill our state’s $1.5 billion budget shortfall.  There just hasn’t been a... ...

The Capitol campus is recovering from the winter storm last week which included power outages and downed trees. The work of the Legislature continues and below is an update on... ...

I will be holding a telephone town hall this Thursday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. I have found this format is an excellent way to reach a significant amount of people...

We are couple weeks into the 2012 legislative session and there are a number of very controversial issues on the table to make what is supposed to be a very... ...

The 2012 legislative session began Jan. 9, and very little has been accomplished toward closing the remaining $1.5 billion shortfall. I will continue to support funding for our developmentally disabled... ...

We are now in the third week of the 2012 regular session. Since there is not much happening with balancing the $1.5 billion shortfall, I wanted to provide some information... ...

Just one last quick reminder: Don’t forget to join me tomorrow evening, Jan. 24, for a live telephone town hall meeting from Olympia. I want to hear from you! Join... ...

Greetings from the North Pole!  No, I’m not really in Santa’s backyard – it just feels that way!  Without the snowplows and de-icers that many Eastern Washington communities have, Olympia... ...