Category Archives: E-News

Dear friends and neighbors, We are well into August, with all that summer brings — fun days for families visiting state parks, children home from school, and legislators preparing our bills and budget items for the next legislative session. But ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   The primary election is in the rearview mirror, and many of you have voting on your mind. I have received emails asking about our election system and the work we are doing in the Legislature to make sure our elections ...

Dear friends and neighbors, During the legislative session, my job as a senator is to be in the capitol building, developing policies and voting on bills. But when we are not in session, I spend as much time as I ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you are having a wonderful summer! It is a time for kids being home from school, road construction on I-5, Saturdays in the park, and the long days when you can fit so much ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I have heard from many of you with thoughts, questions, and concerns about the rates we pay for electricity and utilities through Puget Sound Energy, and the possibility of future rate increases. Privately owned utilities in ...

Dear friends and neighbors, In these emails, I share updates about all the bills we have passed on all sorts of different issues. But ultimately, the act of just passing a bill does not matter by itself. What matters is ...

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our town hall last week! About 100 constituents joined us to talk about the legislative session, the policies we’re working on over interim, and what comes next. Thank you also to ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Many of you have reached out about SB 5974, a bill we passed this year to require sheriffs to meet the same certification standards that all other law enforcement officers do. We all want safe, effective, ...

Dear friends and neighbors, It has been a month since the end of the 2026 legislative session and I have scheduled a town hall event with my seatmates, Representatives Beth Doglio and Lisa Parshley, to answer your questions and share ...

Dear friends and neighbors, A big part of my job is making sure that our district receives money for important local projects. Our state capital budget funds infrastructure and maintenance – the physical projects that we can all see, touch, ...