State Senate honors former legislator Linda Smith

The Washington State Senate today passed a resolution honoring Linda Smith, a former state legislator and member of Congress who began and continues to lead a world and nationwide fight against child sex trafficking after she left politics. Senate Resolution 8680 is...

Boehnke bills move toward votes in House

OLYMPIA… With less than two weeks to go before lawmakers adjourn for the year, four bills proposed by Sen. Matt Boehnke remain on track to become law. Three of the bills line up with Boehnke’s agenda for the 2024 legislative session: make Washington safer and...

Live from Olympia — the good, the interesting, the controversial

Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 23, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.  A visit from royalty: I was delighted this year to present the Senate resolution honoring Pierce County’s Daffodil...