Category Archives: E-News

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 ...

Dear Neighbors,   I hope you had a wonderful summer and start of fall! I’ve spent time doing home chores, camping and road tripping around our beautiful country, connecting with family, and working hard to prepare bills for this coming legislative ...

Dear Neighbors, Session is officially over. It was an extremely busy session due to the budget situation, which I’ve spoken about in previous newsletters, but I’m proud of all we accomplished. I’m excited to get some R&R in before we ...

Dear Neighbors,   We’re under three weeks out from the end of session and have some big decisions to make, especially regarding the budget. As is usually the case at this point in session, it seems like the Senate, House, and ...

Dear Neighbors, It’s spring and a busy week in the Legislature. I have a town hall meeting with Sen. Tina Orwall tomorrow (details below) and am working hard toward budget and revenue solutions and advocating for bills in the House ...

Dear Neighbors,   We’re halfway through the legislative session and making important (and difficult) decisions. Keep reading to learn more about cutoff, a crucial bill that passed the Senate, and my upcoming town hall!   Cutoff  Last Friday was fiscal cutoff! ...

Dear Neighbors, Happy Valentine’s Day! This session is sailing by, and we’re fast approaching some key deadlines. The end of next week marks policy cutoff in the Legislature. This means if a non-financial bill doesn’t pass out of its policy ...

Dear neighbors,  The 2025 legislative session is officially off to a full sprint as I write this from Olympia. Thank you for your confidence in my continued service as your 11th district senator. This job, though challenging at times, has ...

Dear neighbors, With the end of the 2024 short (60 days) legislative session, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made and ground ourselves in the work ahead. We got a lot of good ...