First, I want to thank those of you who were able to attend the town hall Sen. Don Benton and I held on March 16. We had approximately 100 people in...
We are wrapping up a long couple weeks on the House floor. There has been late nights and weekend work as we debate and vote on House bills to send over...
We are in the sixth week of the legislative session. We are approaching the first cutoff date. By this Friday, February 22, all bills must be out of their respective policy...
The 2013 legislative session is underway. However, before I give you an early session update I want to say thank you for all your support during my first term. I am...
The 2013 legislative session is just around the corner and while we are not in Olympia yet, my second term is already going to be very different than my first. During...
The Legislature adjourned April 11, 2012 after a marathon 24-hour finish and agreement on operating and capital budgets, as well as a series of government reform bills. Bipartisanship played a role...
Last month, the state's chief economist, Dr. Arun Raha, announced we can expect another drop in tax collections over the next biennium, creating an estimated shortfall of $1.27 billion in the...
I hope you are enjoying your summer. You may have seen the 2011 Legislative Session Review from Sen. Don Benton and myself in your mailbox. If not, you may link to...
I was hoping to give you an update on the good and bad of the 2011 legislative session, but we are now in a special session. The Legislature adjourned the regular...
It has been an interesting week in the Legislature. The majority party in the House finally released their operating budget proposal on Monday. We offered our own proposal, sponsored by Rep....
