Author Archives: abond

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m thrilled to report that last night we passed the Millionaires Tax off of the floor of the Senate on a 27-22 vote! This is an exciting move forward for funding schools, health care, and essential ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m excited to announce that the Millionaires Tax has been introduced for 2026! SB 6346 will help fix the state’s broken tax code, provide sustainable funding for schools and health care, and reduce taxes for working families and small businesses. ...

Dear friends and neighbors, The short, 60-day legislative session is well underway and we are already moving quickly. Budget and revenue – the biggest issue before us The 2026 supplemental budget proposal is one of the most important bills we ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you’ll join me for a legislative town hall next Monday night. We’re just a month away from the start of the 2026 legislative session, and this is an important time to share your input ...

Dear friends and neighbors, The days are getting shorter and next year’s legislative session gets closer every day. We’re already hard at work hearing about the implementation of policies we passed, learning about the biggest needs and issues facing our ...

Dear friends and neighbors, The Legislature has adjourned for the 2025 legislative session! For 105 days, we took on the biggest issues facing our state, including the most challenging budget situation since the Great Recession. People often say budgets are ...

Dear friends and neighbors, With just three weeks left in the legislative session, we’re hard at work in negotiations over the state budget and the most important bills before us. I’m honored to be one of the Senate’s budget leaders, ...