PRINT Associated Press State agrees to pay $2.5 million to former foster child Ecology wants feedback on clean-fuels rule Washington files $17 million lawsuit for bridge collapse Lawmaker asks…
Here’s How Much Less Women Make In Each State

A new report shows Washington ranks 33rd in the nation for the pay disparity between women and men. Washington employers pay men over $10,000 more per year than women for…
Me and my Shadow (and his Dad!)
I had the great pleasure this session to spend some quality time with a couple of terrific 23rd-district constituents. Wallace Ross (left) is an English teacher at Olympic High School…
Visiting with some of Federal Way’s finest

I met with several Federal Way firefighters in my Olympia office this week. They have one of the toughest and most important jobs in our society, and it’s a great…
Rep. Derek Stanford introduces bill to ban non-compete agreements

OLYMPIA – In Washington state some of the best and brightest future entrepreneurs are knocked out of the running by overused non-compete agreements that reinforce the wealthy and stifle startups….