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Due to election-year restrictions, this will be my last email update until later this fall. That said, my work as your state representative continues. If you have questions, concerns, or ideas...

I will be in Monroe, WA on Wednesday, April 15th, and plan to spend some time at Monroe Coffee Co. from 9:00–11:00 AM. If you are available, I welcome you to stop by...

The 2026 legislative session has officially wrapped up. Over the past two months, lawmakers approved three supplemental budgets that will shape state spending over the next year: the operating, transportation, and...

Tomorrow, Feb. 23 at 6:00 p.m. please join your 12th Legislative District legislators for our Virtual Town Hall! This is a great opportunity for you to hear a little about what’s...

Senate Bill 5974 is one of the worst bills of the 2026 legislative sessions. It would allow unelected bureaucrats to potentially remove a duly elected county sheriff without further voter input....

The Democrat’s proposed income tax bill (Senate Bill 6346) had a public hearing in the state Senate two weeks ago and more than 61,000 citizens officially signed in OPPOSED to the...

I want to flag a public safety bill that just moved out of committee and explain why I strongly opposed it. House Bill 2403 weakens penalties for sex offenders who fail...

We are now in the fourth week of the legislative session, and much of the conversation in Olympia continues to revolve around potential income tax proposals and other major budget issues....

The 2026 legislative session is now underway, and it is already clear that budget pressures and renewed calls for tax increases will be front and center in Olympia. After last year’s...

I want to invite you to attend our 12th Legislative District Town Hall this weekend! See details below. We want to hear from you – your thoughts, questions, and concerns –...