These are challenging times. In just a few short months, we’ve faced a global pandemic and its ongoing affects on our health, communities and economy. Big changes have drastically altered the...
In the days ahead we will face many challenges. Balancing public health concerns with economic realities will not be easy. To everyone who has reached out to my office to...
On Monday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced the list of state parks that will open on May 5, for day use only. Wallace Falls State Park was...
We live in tough times. Few of us have experienced anything close to the full societal shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak. People across the state continue to make incredible sacrifices...
The 2020 legislative session ended last Thursday, March 12. Normally, I would send you an update on the results of my work for you in Olympia—but times are not “normal” right...
As lawmakers wrapped up their legislative business after the 60-day session, one of the top priorities for many of us included adequately responding the growing threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The...
Along with my colleagues, Sen. Keith Wagoner and Rep. Robert Sutherland, I will be co-hosting a town hall meeting in Arlington.
We've officially passed the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session. Two recent deadlines—policy cutoff and fiscal cutoff—move us even closer to the finish line. Bills that did not pass out...
Thousands of bills have been introduced to the Legislature during the 2019-20 biennium. With the passing of two recent deadlines—fiscal cutoff and policy cutoff—several hundred of them are now considered “dead.”...
Cottage food-maker business owners need our help. Many of these entrepreneurs are stay-at-home parents looking for a way to supplement their income. The food items they prepare are subject to inspections...
