Author Archives: hwaterman

Dear Neighbors,   The Senate adjourned its biennial short (60 day) session on March 12. This was another challenging session marked by budget constraints, time limits, and difficult choices. Thank you for reading along this session, and keep reading for budget wins for the district, public bank progress, my bills, and a look at what’s next.  Budget ...

Dear Neighbors, There are just two weeks left in this short session. It’s been a very busy session, and there is still a lot of work to do before we adjourn, including rewriting our operating, capital, and transportation budgets. The ...

Dear Neighbors, I want to take a quick moment to remind you of my town hall meeting this weekend. The event is this Saturday, Feb. 21, at UA Local 32 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and HVAC/R Union Hall (597 Monster Rd. SW, Renton, WA ...

Dear Neighbors,   Can you believe we’re halfway through session? We’ve done a lot of work and have more to go. Keep reading to learn more about my bills, what I’ve been up to in Olympia, and about our upcoming midterm town hall.   Town hall  I’m hosting a town hall meeting on ...

Dear Neighbors, We are officially one-third of the way through session, and a lot has happened. Keep reading to learn more about my bills and what I’ve been up to in Olympia. My bills SB 5784—The Senate State Government, Tribal ...

Dear Neighbors, Short sessions fly by, and this one is no exception. As of tomorrow, we’re already 10% of the way through. Our first policy deadline is in less than three weeks, and there’s lots to get done before then. ...

Dear Neighbors, The 2026 session is upon us! This is a “short” session, where we’ll establish a supplemental budget, continue work on bills introduced last session, and work to pass new legislation. These short sessions go fast, with near-weekly cutoffs ...