Email Updates

Greetings, from snowy, wet, slushy and icy Olympia! It’s amazing how a little snow and ice can wreak havoc on a region that see little of both most of the... ...

Jan. 19, 2012

If you’ve been reading my e-mail updates, you know what the news is from the Legislature! How about hearing, as Paul Harvey would say, “the rest of the story!” All... ...

Jan. 17, 2012

Spokane is holding its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade today and event organizers are hoping for their best turnout ever. As we all remember, it was just one... ...

Jan. 16, 2012

Today marks the beginning of the second week of the scheduled 60-day legislative session. We are facing a number of issues during the session, including closing a $1.5 billion spending... ...

Jan. 16, 2012

The 60-day legislative session is underway. This grand gathering of legislators, citizen activists, legislative staff, lobbyists, state agency officials, and others is amazing to behold. The process runs on the... ...

Jan. 13, 2012

As most of you know, the Legislature met for special session last month in an effort to solve our state’s projected $2 billion shortfall.  Many of my colleagues and I... ...

Jan. 13, 2012

The 2012 legislative session began on Monday and will run 60 days. The governor gave her annual State of the State speech on Tuesday, which you can find here (33:29... ...

Jan. 12, 2012

With the 2012 legislative session underway, it is important that you know I am here to serve you during the challenging session we have ahead of us. You can read my...

Jan. 11, 2012

I believe communication is very important to the people I serve. So that’s why I send out these e-mail updates. It’s a great way to reach you and other constituents... ...

Jan. 9, 2012

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...

Jan. 9, 2012