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Join me for coffee & conversation!

Join me for coffee & conversation!

Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you are all having a wonderful June! Rep. Timmons and I had our big legislative town hall two weeks ago, and it was so much fun getting to hear folks’ questions and concerns. Since not everyone could make it, I want to remind you all ...

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Town hall on Wednesday!

Town hall on Wednesday!

Hello friends and neighbors! I want to let you know about a town hall event I’m hosting with Rep. Joe Timmons this Wednesday, May 31, to talk about what happened during the legislative session, answer your questions, and hear your thoughts on what we should be prioritizing for 2024! Read More

Primer and update on school funding

Primer and update on school funding

Dear friends and neighbors, As a parent, a legislator, and someone who cares about our future, I want to talk about something on a lot of parents’ minds — school funding. Be warned, because this is a long email, but I hope you’ll find it useful.

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Ensuring doctors and patients have what they need to protect the right to abortion

Ensuring doctors and patients have what they need to protect the right to abortion

Dear friends and neighbors, I support a woman’s right to choose, but not everyone does, and anti-abortion activists continue to look for new ways to restrict reproductive healthcare. You may have heard about the judge in Texas who’s expected to order the Food and Drug Administration to rescind its approval ...

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Budgets budgets budgets!

Budgets budgets budgets!

Dear friends and neighbors, It’s budget season at the Legislature! Both the House and Senate have proposed versions of the three budgets that we pass every year – operating, transportation, and capital. What do all three budgets entail, and what’s in them for our district? Operating Budget! Our operating budget ...

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Reminder – town hall Saturday!

Reminder – town hall Saturday!

Dear friends and neighbors – We’ve passed the halfway point of the legislative session! I’m happy to report that I’ve passed eight bills through the Senate which are now making their way through the process over in the House. I’ve got legislation moving on subjects as diverse as affordable housing and ...

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We’re passing bills – but I hope you don’t pass on attending our town hall

We’re passing bills – but I hope you don’t pass on attending our town hall

Hello friends and neighbors! It’s been a busy week in the Senate! Last week we finished passing most Senate bills out of policy and fiscal committees and now we are voting them off the floor. It’s been long days of debate and deliberation with more than 150 bills, most of which ...

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Children’s Day in the Senate!

Children’s Day in the Senate!

This week was Children’s Day in the Legislature, a fun tradition where the members bring their families to the floor. It was great to be able to do this again after two years of remote sessions, and it felt good to have my kids at work. They got to share ...

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ADUs for you!

ADUs for you!

Dear friends and neighbors, It’s been an exciting week in the Legislature – here’s the news! Cutoff deadline – what’s that? Friday was a big deadline in the Legislature—policy cutoff—the last day a bill can pass out of its policy committee, or else it’s considered “dead” for the rest of session. There are ...

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Where’s the beef? (and the salmon!)

Where’s the beef? (and the salmon!)

Dear friends and neighbors, Some of the most important issues to our district get heard in the Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (AWNP) Committee, often simply called the “Ag committee”. Whether it’s maintaining our competitive advantage in agriculture, supporting our rural economy, ensuring there is enough water for fish, farming ...

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