Category Archives: E-News

Dear friends and neighbors,  As a parent of a child in public school, and as a legislator, I am deeply concerned to see our schools without adequate resources. In Olympia, it is our duty to support every one of the 1.1 million K-12 students in ...

YOU’RE INVITED! With the 2026 Legislative Session over, we want to hear from you. Do you have thoughts or questions about this past legislative session? Do you have great ideas to improve our communities next biennium? Would you just like ...

Friends and neighbors, I’d like to tell you about passing the millionaire’s tax. Out of control economic inequality undermines something that every state and nation needs to stay strong: a united sense of identity. An understanding, real and felt, that we ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors,  The 2026 Legislative Session began at the start of the month, and we are already making incredible progress on several bills to make life in Washington safer, healthier, and more affordable. My approach to legislating this ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors,  The ongoing federal government shutdown is having impacts across Washington state. Our government isn’t designed to go without a budget for an extended period, and I know there is a lot of concern and uncertainty, especially ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2025 Legislature has adjourned. We accomplished a lot this session — addressing our state budget deficit, increasing investments in education by $1 billion, especially special education and materials and operating costs, continuing our clean energy ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Washington state has one of the most country’s most expensive rental markets. Our state has grown quickly in recent years, but rental supply has not kept pace. That mismatch between supply and demand drives up costs ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Washington state is the country’s eighth-fastest growing state. Unfortunately, our housing has not kept pace. Too few homes and too many renters and prospective buyers have led to an affordable housing crisis.  The housing supply shortage ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am honored to announce I have been named chair of the Local Government Committee. With my colleague Sen. Sharon Shewmake taking over as chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, I am excited to ...

Dear Friends and Neighbors,  I am honored to announce I have been named interim chair of the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. Washington state has unparalleled natural beauty, and our economy relies on the responsible management of ...