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With the 2026 legislative session now concluded, Rep. Stephanie McClintock recaps many of the important decisions made in Olympia this year with constituents in the 18th District. This post-session newsletter contains important...

The 2026 legislative session officially came to a close last week, after lawmakers passed three supplemental budgets that will guide state spending in the year ahead: the operating, transportation, and capital...

We are nearing the end of the 2026 legislative session, but there is still much work to be done, including finalizing the state’s three budgets (operating, capital, and transportation) and stopping...

I hope your new year is off to a great start. As the 2026 legislative session gets underway in Olympia, I want to take a moment to update you on the...

Our state’s affordability crisis is crushing its residents and employers.   Washington ranks as one of the most expensive states to live in, with some of the highest costs for gas, groceries,...

I hope you’ve had a great summer, as we head into the fall and kids go back to school. The 2025 legislative session concluded in April, but despite not being in...

We are nearing the finish line of the 2025 legislative session, but we still have important, unfinished business, namely passing the state’s three spending budgets. As I shared in my last...

This week, the Washington State House of Representatives unveiled its proposed 2025-27 capital budget, House Bill 1216. The $7.63 billion spending plan is focused on K-12 school construction, public infrastructure, behavioral...

As we enter the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session, Democrats in the House and Senate have recently released comprehensive new tax proposals that will impact everyone in Washington. Ranging...

The 2025 legislative session is heading into its last several weeks, with the final gavel scheduled for April 27. Last week, was House of Origin cutoff, when all bills had to...