Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past week in Olympia made one thing very clear: while Senate Republicans are working to deliver a responsible, no-new-tax budget, the majority party has taken a sharp turn toward higher taxes, without public notice or debate. Saturday morning, the Senate convened to take up the...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2025 legislative session is well underway, and I’m pleased to report significant progress on key issues that matter to our communities. As we work through the final weeks, I remain committed to advocating for responsible policies that strengthen rural economies, support public safety, and protect...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, This year, my legislative priorities continue to reflect the values and needs of our district, focusing on affordability, public safety, education, and supporting our local economy. One of my key proposals is Senate Bill 5097, which aims to protect fairness in girls’ sports by requiring the Washington...

Greetings Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn the 2024 session today. With most major policy bills voted on by both the House and Senate, they’ll be finishing the process and heading to the Governor’s Office for final consideration. On this final day, the Legislature approved an updated,...

Greetings Friends and Neighbors, Things are moving quickly here in Olympia with over 1,000 new bills introduced in the state Legislature. I’d like to think that many of these proposals are needed to address problems our citizens are facing, but a cursory look reveals some troubling themes that I’ve discussed...

Greetings Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is behind us but there is still a lot going on. During the interim I’m staying busy meeting with constituents here in district and participating in numerous task forces and commissions around the state. During the session my House seatmates and I...

Greetings from Olympia, The 2023 session is nearly over. We are spending long hours voting on proposals that have come over from the House of Representatives or relooking at Senate bills that were amended in the House. We must complete this work and vote on final budget proposals by April...

Greetings from Olympia, Things are really starting to pick up here in Olympia as this past Friday we reached a milestone called the fiscal committee cutoff. This is first of a few deadlines that narrows down what legislation may ultimately become law. The work in the Ways and Means Committee,...

Greetings Friends, As a result of the 2020 census, the 13th District was recently redrawn to reflect changing demographics. That means for many of you receiving this e-newsletter, your representation in Olympia may have changed. The map below shows the previous district, which included all or parts of four counties....