Category Archives: E-News

Dear friends and neighbors,  One of the issues many of you share with me as a top concern is improving access to behavioral health services and supporting the workforce that provides this critical care. As a result, this Legislative Session ...

April 10, 2023 Dear friends and neighbors, We are in the final stretch of the current legislative session! As we enter these final two weeks, we will see historic votes in each chamber, pass our various budgets, and see legislation ...

Dear friends and neighbors,  We are hard at work this legislation session and have just 24 days left to go. Scroll down for the highlights!   #1: The Senate unveiled its comprehensive $69.2 billion budget proposal for the next biennium. The ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   We are more than halfway through the current legislative session! Progress is being made to ensure we are building healthy and safe communities, strengthening our economy and jobs, and supporting workers in Washington.   Representing you ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   I will be hosting a telephone town hall with my seatmates, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier, to give you an update on the progress we are making during the current legislative session.   Our telephone ...

Dear Neighbors,   I want to thank everyone who took time on their Saturday morning to join Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica Stonier and me at our recent town hall. I am thankful that we were able to meet and continue ...

Dear neighbors,   Do you have questions about the upcoming legislative session? You’re invited to join your 49th District lawmakers for an in-person town hall. It will be held at the ESD 112 Conference Center (2500 NE 65th Ave, Vancouver, WA ...

Dear friends and neighbors, While this was the short 60-day session we have in each even-numbered year, it was one of the most productive and successful session of all the years I have served as your state senator.  I know ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting this Monday with my seatmates, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier, to recap the events of the 2022 legislative session and answer questions from constituents. The ...

Dear friends and neighbors, Yesterday budget negotiators for the House and Senate agreed on a transportation revenue package that was passed by both chambers of the Legislature today.  It has been my goal to approve funding for an I-5 Bridge ...