E-Newsletters

Dear friends and neighbors: Time after time, I’ve heard from people who regret they weren’t taught about finances before they graduated from high school and later had to make important financial decisions that affected their lives for many years afterwards. It doesn’t have to be this way. My Senate Bill 5720 ...

Dear friends and neighbors: You may have noticed how the pandemic’s electronic chip shortage has crimped the supply of new cars, making them harder to find and costlier to buy. Well, the same thing is happening with our housing: supply is lagging behind demand, especially in the case of affordable housing. My ...

Dear friends and neighbors: Adult family homes are a great solution for many people who need help with meals, laundry, personal care and other aspects of daily living. A home can take up to six residents, but also faces a serious responsibility that hit home in the worst way during last ...

Dear friends and neighbors: One bill of mine currently before the Senate Ways & Means Committee would reduce costs for high school students in Running Start and College in the High School programs. Senate Bill 5719 would establish a grant program to pay up to $35 per credit for College in ...

Dear friends and neighbors: I have three main priorities for the legislative session that began Monday. First and foremost, I am helping to develop a transportation revenue package that will, among other things, provide the funds to finish Highway 18 without raising the gas tax. As the serious head-on collision earlier this week ...

Dear friends and neighbors: I was encouraged recently to see a judge throw out the state insurance commissioner’s emergency rule banning insurers from using credit scoring to set rates. While this is only one step in the overall process, it’s a positive step that could lead to the rescinding of the ...

Dear friends and neighbors: Many of you have or will soon be seeing significant increases in your insurance premiums because of a recent emergency rule by the state insurance commissioner to prohibit the use of credit scores in insurance. The basic effect is that many people who file few claims will ...