This week marked a major milestone as the Senate approved updates to the state’s operating, capital, and transportation budgets. I am pleased to report that the capital and transportation budgets passed with unanimous support. These budgets provide critical investments for our infrastructure and communities, including securing the necessary funding for...

We have just entered the fourth week of the 2026 legislative session. As we approach the halfway point of this 60-day session, the pace is relentless and “cutoff” deadlines are looming for bills to survive the initial committee stage of the lawmaking process. Despite the short timeframe, the majority party...

The majority party has been using scare tactics — saying that our only choice is between a budget that slashes and burns vital services or a budget that massively increases the size of government using the largest tax increases in state history. This is a false dichotomy, and this week...

We’re two weeks into a new legislative session – and what an eventful two weeks it has been! The 2025 session began with what served as a farewell speech from outgoing Governor Jay Inslee, which portrayed Olympia as a shining example for the nation to follow – and conveniently ignored...