Una preocupante tendencia en Internet está en el centro de atención en la legislatura estatal. Se trata de uno de los aspectos más desagradables de la Internet: la proliferación de…
Aseguran que la batalla contra la pena capital aún no ha terminado
En una emotiva audiencia pública en el Comité Judicial esta semana, se escucharon testimonios sobre HB 1739, un proyecto de ley bipartidista para sustituir la pena capital en el estado…
Week 6 Update: An outdated and broken tax system, the minumum wage and carbon pricing
This week’s newsletter features three important “hot button” topics: the state’s outdated tax structure, minimum wage, and carbon pricing. Washington ranks 35th in the country in the combined total of…
Navy receives well-deserved tribute
I was proud to deliver the lead-off floor speech earlier this month when the Legislature saluted members of the United States Navy and Navy families. I still count myself in…
Healthy Families Bills Clear Cut-Off Milestone
Greetings from YOUR state capitol in Olympia. Today is “Cut-Off Day,” the deadline for most bills to pass out of their first committee. I’ve been working on a series of bills to keep…