OLYMPIA – Washington law requires schools to celebrate “Good Citizenship Day” on or around January 16th and create opportunities for students to register to vote. However, that date is out of step with Washington’s general election cycle. This leaves significant distance between what…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2026 Legislative Session is officially underway, and we have already begun work in our committees, hearing public testimony on bills and meeting with constituents. In this newsletter, I want…
OLYMPIA – Imagine for a moment, a young child going to bed one night perfectly happy and healthy, then inexplicably waking up the next day with raging emotions, involuntary obsessive-compulsive disorder, tics,…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are just days away from the next legislative session, and I have already hit the ground running. In this newsletter, I want to share with…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we look forward to the holiday season, I am reminded that I have so much to be thankful for. Over the past few months, I…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you’ve had some time to enjoy the summer so far. While the legislature completed our work back in April, that doesn’t mean my work…
Today, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1432 into law, marking a significant milestone in Washington’s efforts to ensure equitable access to mental health and substance use…
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are rapidly approaching Sine Die, the last day of the session, on April 27. That means we are spending most of our time debating bills…
OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State House of Representatives recognized the Bremerton High School Varsity Boy’s Basketball team with a House Resolution. The team won the 2025 2A State Championship,…
OLYMPIA – In a major step forward for mental health care in Washington, the State Senate near-unanimously passed House Bill 1432 today, sending the bill to the Governor’s desk. …
