E-Newsletters

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

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 investments in this budget are reflective of our values ...

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 in Olympia is my top priority. As chair of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee, much ...

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 town hall will be held on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. We will give you a ...

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 our town hall meetings virtually the past few years, but it was great to be back in-person. Read More

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 98661) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica ...

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 that the challenges we face as a community require hard work and consistent focus in order to bring change and progress. ...