Category Archives: E-News

Dear neighbors, We’re quickly approaching the end of the 2024 legislative session, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made as well as some of the challenges we still face as Washingtonians. Throughout these ...

Dear neighbors,  We’ve just passed another major milestone in the 2024 Legislative session – what’s known as the House of Origin cutoff. That means Tuesday by 5 pm was the last chance for most bills to be voted off the ...

Dear neighbors, I first want to thank you for your confidence in my continued service as your 48th District senator. It is truly an honor. We’re back in the legislature for a short session spanning from January to mid-March and ...

Dear friends and neighbors, I would like to provide you with a brief review of our historic 2023 legislative session and one-day special session, but before I begin, I want you to know I am honored and filled with immense ...

Dear friends and neighbors, As we approach the end of the current legislative session, I would like to provide a quick update on an important piece of legislation that was just signed into law. Advisory votes I am thrilled to ...

Dear Neighbors, Due to unforeseen circumstances, this Sunday’s in-person Town Hall has been cancelled. Though we will not be meeting in person, you can still join me for a Telephone town Hall with my 48th Legislative District seatmates on Thursday, ...

Dear Neighbors, Please join me in-person for a town hall! My colleague and I will be delivering an update on much of our work here at the capitol and taking as many questions/comments as we can! We’re meeting Sunday, March ...

Dear Neighbors, Legislative session is at full sprint this year and we just passed one of our biggest checkpoints: Policy Cutoff. Simply put, if a bill isn’t in Rules by then, it is highly unlikely it will move forward during ...

Dear neighbors, We have officially ended the 2022 legislative session and I am extremely proud to report we made some tremendous strides for everyday working Washingtonians. When we adjourned on time for the fifth year in a row this year, ...

Friends and neighbors, This week the Senate passed a supplemental operating budget that puts Washingtonians first and we’re working around the clock to pass some other heavy hitting legislation that gives back to working families. We know Washington state is ...