We said goodbye this week to former state Sen. Brian Dansel as he took a job with the Trump Administration. A big thank you to the 7th District PCOs and county...
Well, folks, it's that time of year again. Olympia is calling and there's work to be done. I want to sincerely thank you for allowing me to serve as your state...
Rep. Joel Kretz provides you with his final 2016 Legislative Update from Olympia and the rest is all in the rearview
Finally. The legislative session is over. And we've got several big wins for taxpayers to celebrate. The final operating budget, which put us into three special sessions, does not include any...
Today is the 96th day of the 105-day session. Since I last wrote, the Senate Republicans released their budget proposal, which does not include tax increases. While it's not perfect, it's...
The House Democrats released their budget proposal on Friday. The budget relies on a whopping $1.5 billion in new and increased tax increases, including a capital gains (income) tax, increases for...
Last week was a long one filled with all day, and sometimes all night, floor action and voting. The House has passed more than 200 bills so far – and has...
Rep. Kretz discusses the success of a recent telephone town hall, bills moving through the process, changes to the supplemental budget, a Senate gas tax proposal and visitors from the 7th...
