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…
Legislature approves Orwall’s bill to reduce blight by addressing abandoned properties

OLYMPIA—A measure to address services and process for foreclosed and abandoned residential homes passed the Senate earlier today on a unanimous vote. “This is a critical bill to address abandoned…
Legislative Update: Budget / Property Taxes / Common-Sense Gun Laws & School Safety

A budget that puts people first This week we passed the 2018 supplemental operating budget in the House. The supplemental budget makes corrections and adjustments to the biennial budget we…
Legislature passes measure to name State Route 395 after late Speaker Tom Foley

OLYMPIA – A joint memorial requesting to name State Route 395 the “Thomas S. ‘Tom’ Foley Memorial Highway” sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) won approval by the state Senate…
Thursday, Mar. 1
Print Associated Press Groups want in on case of Washington state coal terminal Gunshot at Georgia school ignites debate on arming teachers Trump says some lawmakers too fearful of NRA…