— News By Type —
Email Updates

The 2026 legislative session adjourned in March. I hope you have received my hardcopy newsletter in the mail. It covers several important issues including budget updates, an overview of the income...

The Legislature has adjourned the short, 60-day 2026 session. The short sessions are always intense and fast-paced, as it feels like lawmakers try to pack the same amount of work into...

I want to remind you that on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., your 13th District lawmakers: Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Alex Ybarra, and me, are hosting a Virtual Town Hall. This is...

Many of you know by now that my wife Dayna suffered a medical emergency on Feb. 6. I was in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session. As soon as I heard,...

The 2026 legislative session is underway. It is a short 60-day session, so the pace will be fast and furious. I am working on many issues, but given the session’s short...

In my email update last month, I mentioned how fortunate we have been to avoid the catastrophic wildfires and smoke this year. Unfortunately, that has changed over the last weeks. Our...

I hope you are enjoying the summer with family and friends. I have been busy meeting with constituents, serving on committees, taking tours, and preparing for the 2026 session. While it...

The 2025 legislative session may have been the most intense session I have been a part of in my 11 years serving the 13th District. Important and controversial legislation was constantly...

It’s springtime here at the Capitol, and we’ve just passed another important deadline in the legislative session. I wanted to give you a quick update on some of the bills I’ve...

We’re moving right along in this year’s legislative session, and with just a few weeks left until we wrap up on April 27, a lot is happening at the Capitol. Last...