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The 2019 legislative session has begun. It was at this time of year that my father would pull out his favorite quote and remind anyone within earshot: “No man's life, liberty...
Two weeks ago, I joined my seatmates Rep. Matt Shea and Sen Mike Padden for our 4th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall. We had over 930 residents join us in our community conversation as we...
Rep. Bob McCaslin, R-Spokane Valley, joins Marty McClendon and Doug Basler of KLFE's “Eyes on Washington” program, discussing his work on the Early Learning & Human Services Committee and House Bill...
Happy almost Thanksgiving! Whether you're most looking forward to the food, football or time with family, I hope you'll take a moment tomorrow to reflect on just how much there is...
After the longest legislative session in state history, which required three special sessions and 193 days, the Legislature finally adjourned last Thursday. While we passed an operating budget on June 30,...
While I was hoping we would be able to finish our work on time this year, budget negotiators were unable to reach an agreement on the 2017-19 operating budget before the...
It's hard to believe, but just nine days remain in the 2017 legislative session. At this point, all bills that did not advance out of the opposite chamber in which they...
We are now past the halfway point of the 2017 legislative session. We spent all week on the floor voting on bills ahead of the next major session deadline — house...
We are now more than one month into this 105-day legislative session, and our first major deadline — policy cutoff — is tonight at 5 p.m. All bills that do not...
The Washington State House of Representatives adopted rules for the 2017 legislative session today. House Republicans offered an amendment to the rules that would have been the cornerstone of their plan...
