E-Newsletters

One of the issues we’ve heard the most about from our constituents is the importance of public safety. People should be safe, and feel safe, in their communities, and I believe we need to make that a reality for all. The best way to keep us all safe is to prevent ...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear friends and neighbors,   The 105-day 2023 legislative session and 1-day special session have adjourned (called Sine Die), and I wanted to give a brief update on what we did this year. I’ll continue to keep in touch with you in the coming months about many of the ...

Dear Neighbors,   I am pleased to bring you the latest updates and insights from our team here in Olympia. From the Legislature’s work on everything from healthcare to housing, from pet insurance to assault weapons to the State Supreme Court’s ruling on the capital gains tax, there’s been ...

Friends and neighbors, We have now passed some key deadlines in the Legislature and are moving more towards voting on bills on the Senate floor rather than in Committee hearings. As we’re continuing to debate bills, I look forward to the work ahead of us this session. Keep reading this newsletter to ...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friends and neighbors, We’re now well into the 2023 session and are continuing to hear proposed bills in committee meetings, and even starting to hear bills on the Senate floor. That means bills are making their way through the process towards becoming law, and that includes a few of the ideas ...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friends and neighbors, I hope you have had a peaceful start to the Lunar New Year with loved ones. We celebrated the start of the year in the Legislature with a Lunar New Year Resolution on the Senate floor last week, sponsored by my colleague Sen. Joe Nguyen. I wish you ...

E-newsletter: The 2023 Legislative Session is underway!

Friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session was packed full of important debates and legislation, and one of the biggest tasks we had at hand was debating and approving redistricting maps following the completion of the 2020 Census.   Special Redistricting Message The Washington State Legislature passed HCR 4407 this session, amending the ...

Friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session finished last month on March 10 after a whirlwind 60 days of negotiating bills and budgets, and it marked the first time since 1899 that the Washington State Legislature has finished on time for five sessions in a row. Even with large budgets and ...