Legislative Commentary

One of the more recent traditions in Olympia is a forum, hosted by The Associated Press, which brings news reporters and legislative leaders together a few days ahead of each new legislative session.

This year, during the part where I and the other Senate and House caucus leaders took questions, I raised some eyebrows by suggesting that there are legislators who want to work for all of Washington, and then there are legislators who seem to forget that Washington includes places like our legislative district.

Sure enough, the agenda Governor Jay Inslee shared with the Legislature last week in h...