As you have likely heard by now, Gov. Jay Inslee has moved Pierce County back to Phase 2 and subsequently denied Executive Bruce Dammeier’s request for more COVID vaccines. That’s puzzling...
This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting with Sen. Chris Gildon and Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen. The three of us will provide...
Since my last update, the House has passed two COVID relief bills, Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi Levine has resigned, and we learned hackers stole the personal data of 1.4 million...
In my final email update last year before election-year restrictions kicked in, I wrote the following: “The governor must have a stronger sense of urgency when it comes to helping those...
It’s now been seven weeks since Gov. Jay Inslee announced his “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order, and while our state has succeeded in flattening the coronavirus curve, the shutdown of our...
Right now, we are going through a challenge unlike anything most of us have ever experienced before. The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak has had a devastating impact on people’s health and financial...
Several weeks ago, Sen. Zeiger, Rep. Gildon and I got together to discuss when the best time would be to hold a post-session town hall meeting. Instead of waiting until late...
We’re now in the final week of this year’s 60-day legislative session, which is scheduled to adjourn on Thursday. Before I get to the latest news from Olympia, I wanted to...
Due to surging revenue collections over the past year, our state now has a $2.4 billion budget surplus. Taxpayers are giving state government more money than at any time in state...
As I mentioned in my last email update, House Republicans are focused this session on community safety, life affordability and government accountability. As we move into the second half of this...
