Legislative Commentary: May 16, 2019

Dear Friends,

I’ll start by congratulating the thousands of WSU students who were awarded degrees this past Saturday, at the end of the 2019 spring semester. And by thanking the state Department of Transportation’s branches in Spokane and Wenatchee for putting several “variable message signs” here and there along US 195 and SR 26 with safety reminders for travelers heading west from Pullman. We want Cougar Nation to be safe!

Speaking of travel, Governor Inslee must be taking a break from his job-hunting visits around the nation – because he’s been signing a lot of bills at the Capitol this wee...