E-Newsletter

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m so honored and fortunate to work for you each and every day in the Senate. Although the work will continue, the way I’m able to communicate with you for the next several months will be changing. Election year restrictions on official legislative communications begin on May 4, ...

Dear friends and neighbors, With the 2026 legislative session in the rearview mirror, I’m pleased to report back to you on the progress we made on some of the issues about which I’ve heard the most from you. One issue we’ve had a drumbeat on all session was affordability and the ...

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 services, paid for by asking households making more than $1 million ...

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. This is perhaps the most important bill we will consider ...

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 will pass this year. Our state still has major needs, and like many ...

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 on the biggest issues facing the Legislature, ask questions, and hear ...

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 communities, and preparing bills and the budget accordingly. Food assistance and health ...

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 moral documents. The investments we make in our communities are how we ...