The 105-day regular legislative session finished just after 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 23. However, in the last hours of the session, a very inadequate “fix” to the state's drug possession...
We just wrapped up a week of long days and nights voting on bills ahead Wednesday's house of origin cutoff – the deadline when bills not necessary for the budget must...
Due to election-year restrictions taking effect on Monday, I will not be able to send out another legislative email update until after the November general election results are certified. However, I...
The 60-day legislative session concluded March 10 and there's a lot to discuss about what passed and what didn't in the last two months. That's why I'm holding a virtual town...
How time flies! Today is the 59th day of the scheduled 60-day session. Tomorrow is the final day. As we begin to wind down this session and put it in the...
Only two weeks remain of the scheduled 60-day legislative session. We are now beginning to see supplemental budgets released. Here is your update of the latest news from the state Capitol....
Today marks Day 30, the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session. The time is going by very quickly as we work to meet deadlines and pass bills out of committees....
The 2022 legislative session started Monday, Jan. 10. This year's session is a short one — only 60 days. However, we have just as much work to do as during our...
I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I'd like to begin this update by wishing you and your family a wonderful and joyous holiday season. This time of the year is...
The governor's Oct. 18 vaccination deadline will not be extended. Gov. Jay Inslee made the announcement at a press conference Thursday. Under the governor's mandate, most state employees, private health care...
