Email Updates

This week, the House passed important tax relief for employers as well as continued benefits for unemployed workers. Two bills were passed unanimously, which are similar, but both are bi-products... ...

I would like to invite you to my telephone town hall meeting this Wednesday evening. The event, which is like a call-in radio show, will begin at 7:05 p.m. and last...

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have the opportunity to spend some quality time with your loved ones today! Here in the Legislature, we’re starting our sixth week in session... ...

Week five of the legislative session is coming to a close and I wanted to touch base before I head back to spend time with my family in Spokane. My... ...

We have finished the fifth week of the legislative session. The focus of the week was unemployment insurance(UI) reform. We were able to pass both Senate Bill 5135 and House... ...

This week was a somber one as we remembered the courageous and dedicated Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl who was killed Jan. 29 in the chapel of the Monroe prison.  Our... ...

It’s been a busy week at the state Capitol and we’ve made progress in my goals to ensure less taxes, less government and more freedom! So here’s a quick update... ...

On Wednesday, the House passed two proposals (House Bill 1091 and Senate Bill 5135) to preserve benefits to unemployed workers as well as to provide permanent tax relief for employers. This...

The 2011 legislative session began on January 10 and will run through April 24. The most important task for state lawmakers is to create a positive job climate in Washington state...

The 2011 session of the Legislature is wrapping up Week 5 today, the workload is heavy, hours are long, and the pace of day-to-day business hasn’t let up since the... ...