SB 6617 has been vetoed. I support the veto. I want to thank all of you who reached out to me and let me know your disappointment in my vote…
SB 6617: I heard you loud and clear
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Opposing toll increases, fighting for public records, and another town hall!
Standing Up for Government Transparency and Toll Payers There has been a lot of media coverage over the Legislative Public Records Act that provided very limited disclosure of state lawmaker’s…
Transparency and the veto of Senate Bill 6617
My statement on the veto of Senate Bill 6617 Friends & Constituents, I am sorry. I’ve heard you loud and clear that Senate Bill 6617 should not stand. You were…
Representative Gael Tarleton statement on veto request of SB 6617
On Thursday night I joined my colleagues in asking Governor Jay Inslee to veto Senate Bill 6617, a bill that I voted for. I will not vote to override the…
Lowering Property Taxes, Investing in Washington Families & Common Sense Gun Legislation
A long-term plan to lower property taxes Washington has one of, if not the most, regressive tax codes in the nation. My focus here in the Legislature has been to…