After 172 days of session, the Legislature finally adopted a two-year, $43.7 billion operating budget last Friday. While 48 percent of the 2015-17 operating budget was allocated for K-12 education, this...
This Thursday, I will be participating in a public affairs forum sponsored by the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce. During the forum, I will be discussing current and future K-12 education...
As I mentioned in my last email update, I'll be holding a foster care town hall with Rep. Ruth Kagi, chair of the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee, this...
On Tuesday morning, the Legislature completed its first 30-day special session. Unfortunately, there is still no agreement on a state operating budget. That's why Gov. Jay Inslee called an immediate second...
As you have likely heard by now, the Legislature is currently in a 30-day special session. Unfortunately, budget negotiators in the House and Senate were unable to come to an agreement...
For the past few weeks, House committees have been hearing Senate bills, while Senate committees have been hearing House bills. With a split Legislature — Democrats narrowly control the state House...
We've recently spent long hours on the House floor voting on bills in the run-up to house of origin cutoff, which was at 5 p.m. last night. All bills that did...
We are now one month into the 2017 legislative session, and the first major milestone is right around the corner. Feb. 17 marks policy cutoff, which means bills that do not...
As we wrap up the third week of the 2017 legislative session, I wanted to provide you with an update on the session, the committees I'm serving on, as well as...
With the 2017 legislative session scheduled to begin Jan. 9, I wanted to provide you with a preview of the 105-day session, as well as some insights into what I've been...
