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I was hoping to connect with many of you tonight on my telephone town hall meeting. Unfortunately, weather conditions have forced me to cancel the teleconference. Here in Olympia, there... ...

The 2011 Legislature’s first cutoff date of Feb. 17 is history. And so are hundreds of bills now considered dead because they failed to win committee approval before the deadline.... ...

The supplemental budget placed before us is supposed to close the books on the remainder of the fiscal year which ends June 30.  Unfortunately, it bears too much resemblance to... ...

I want to thank those of you who participated in my recent “tele-town hall” event.  What a wonderful way to stay in touch with the folks back home.  It was... ...

The Legislature is in its sixth week – an exciting and fast-paced time right now because deadlines for legislation to move out of committee and await a vote are upon us....

Today the House and Senate passed a supplemental operating budget, House Bill 1086, to try and close the books on the remainder of the fiscal year by addressing the near... ...

According to The Economist magazine, two-thirds of jobs created in the United States in 2010 were done so in just 11 states. Twenty percent were created in Texas. Washington is... ...

When I took the oath of office in 2009 and again last month, I promised to uphold the constitutions of the state of Washington and of the United States of... ...

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your state representative in the 42nd Legislative District. I am honored you have put your trust in me during this difficult time.

This is the sixth week of the 2011 session. The next two weeks the House and Senate will be continuing to hold public hearings on proposals in the respective chambers.... ...