E-Newsletters

Dear neighbors, Although the legislative sessions in even-numbered years are shorter than the odd-year sessions dominated by the passage of biennial budgets, this year’s session felt more like a long session. As chair of the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee, I oversaw no fewer than 45 healthcare-related bills that the Senate and House sent to the governor to be ...

Dear neighbors, For too many families today, the cost of college can seem out of reach. There are numerous resources that could help but sometimes can feel overwhelming to try to locate. I want to do all I can to steer people looking to attend college toward readily available financial resources that can cut those costs. For my family, our state’s Read More

Dear neighbors, Following up from our in-person Town Hall in Vancouver on Jan. 6, I hope to hear from you tomorrow night, Feb. 20, when we host a 49^th Legislative District telephone town hall meeting with my House seatmates, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier. We are more than halfway through the 2024 Legislative Session, and want to hear from ...

Thank you for participating in our robust and well-attended town hall on Jan. 6. If you were not able to join, you can watch the town hall for yourself at this link. Please watch for our next town hall coming in February. With the legislative session in its second week, we’re already focused on numerous issues and committee hearings, not ...

Dear neighbors,   I hope to see you this Saturday at the town hall meeting I’m hosting with Reps. Sharon Wylie and Monica Stonier from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Columbia Room of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library at 901 C St. in Vancouver. We 49th Legislative District lawmakers will discuss legislation we passed in the prior legislative session, ...

Dear Neighbors,   Do you know a young person who wants to learn more about what goes on in their state government?  The Washington State Senate has one of the best page programs in the country, and applications for 2024 are open! This exciting program allows young Washingtonians to get a closer look at the civic process and ...

Dear friends and neighbors,   The 2023 legislative session has concluded, and these past few months have been a time of immense progress and accomplishment.   Much of our legislature’s attention has been devoted to finalizing three budgets: operating, capital, and transportation. These budgets provide significant funding that will be allocated to projects and organizations across our state and ...

Dear neighbors,   Do you want to learn more about the recent legislative session? Please join Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica Stonier and me for an in-person town hall this Saturday, May 6.   We will be there to answer your questions and provide updates on what we accomplished while in Olympia this year.   Join us from ...

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 continued our focus on making progress in addressing these important needs.  As chair of the Senate Health ...

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 signed into law by the governor. Scroll down for an update on the status of a few of my focuses: Read More