Recently a number of people have written to me about the “Pay it Forward” concept for funding higher education in Washington. The basic idea as described on the Economic Opportunity…
New “gateway” to downtown Olympia from Capitol Campus? You can weigh in Thursday

There’s a new look coming to the north edge of the Capitol Campus, and the public will get a chance to learn what’s in the offing – and to make…
Meet Your Legislator!
Over the summer, I’ve been hosting “Meet Your Legislator” sessions at various locations throughout our community. These are excellent opportunities for me to hear directly from my constituents in an…
My visit to D.C.
I just came back home from spending a few weeks in Washington D.C. I was thrilled to meet our House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and it was a pleasure meeting…
Marijuana: Who makes the rules?

A city library in Washington state can’t bar you from bringing your gun inside the building – but can a city prohibit you from opening a retail marijuana store 1,001…