The dust is settling on the 2021 session. The final gavel on Sunday, April 25, concluded one of the most challenging sessions in state history. Before I share highlights on the...
The 2021 virtual session is quickly coming to a close. With only three weeks left, we’re spending long days, late evenings, and most weekends on the House floor debating and voting...
Together with my seatmates, Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, we're inviting citizens from the 13th District to join us for a one-hour virtual town hall...
The past couple weeks have included long days and late evenings debating and voting on bills on the House floor. That’s because we recently passed another deadline in the 2021 legislative...
We are entering the second month of the 2021 session. This week we passed an important milestone on the legislative calendar: policy cutoff. Any policy bills not approved and passed out...
The 2021 virtual session is like no other before it. While meeting remotely presents problems for both lawmakers and the people they represent, it does not mean you can't be involved....
The first day began with the National Guard standing behind fences surrounding the Capitol building, and only legislators, a few staff, and some press—wearing masks and social distancing, were allowed inside....
I’d like to begin this update by thanking the people of the 13th District for the incredible sacrifices you’ve made the past few weeks. The coronavirus outbreak has changed our lives...
For many of us, life as we know it has been put on hold as COVID-19 continues to impact our families, neighbors, and communities. In this time of rapid changes, all...
The coronavirus has many of us concerned for loved ones, friends, neighbors and ourselves. Along with health concerns, many small business owners and their workers are now facing hard times. ...
