Dear neighbors, Hearing from you is important to me. Please join me and Rep. Shelley Kloba tonight in Bothell for our town hall meeting. These conversations help us understand each…
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Two quick updates for students!
Dear neighbors, I’m happy to report that we finished our work on time—in 60 days—with a balanced state budget, a record-breaking construction budget, and a transportation budget that keeps Washington…
What’s happening, what’s next, and why it matters
Dear neighbors, It’s hard to get three people to agree on anything tough. So you can imagine the difficulty when it’s 98 people in the House and 49 over in…
You’re invited! I hope to see you at our virtual town hall meeting Feb. 22
Dear neighbors, You’re invited to two town halls, one virtual and one in person. The first town hall is 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, and it’s virtual—so…
Updating you as we reach the halfway point of session
Dear neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is roughly half over, with the House and Senate finishing work on bills. Soon, we’ll reach the deadline to send all House bills to…
Three quick updates: the 2024 session, recycling, and affordable housing
Dear neighbors, It’s the third week of session, scheduled for nine weeks. We made history in the first week by passing 12 bills from the floor of the House of…
A new year, a new session—and new possibilities
Dear neighbors, How can we work together to make Washington a better place for all our families? To me, that’s the real point of the 2024 legislative session. The writers…
Listening to each other and working together for solutions
Dear neighbors, Our high-tech economy doesn’t just mean jobs in places like the 1st District, where I live—it means jobs throughout our state, including rural areas like Wenatchee, home to…
Education is vital for our kids and our economy–and I want to know what you think!
Dear neighbors, Education isn’t just our paramount duty in the Washington state constitution. I know it’s vital to our economy, since high-paying jobs depend on highly educated workers. And I…
Tax rebates for clean energy and new funding to fight pollution and climate change
Dear neighbors, New state and federal funding is on the way for clean energy and sustainable transportation. Here is a quick look at what’s happening and what it means for…