To hear supporters of National Popular Vote tell it, most Americans probably have no idea who the presidential candidates were in the last election. They may not have even known there was an election going on. And most of the votes cast weren’t even...Read more here

After two previous takings by eminent domain, the Martin family faces the threat yet again. Will the City of Blaine win out? And who else stands to benefit while this property owner suffers?

During my testimony yesterday expressing concerns about permitting entire schools to shorten their year by five days so kindergarten teachers can do the important work of family outreach, Senator Rolfes asked for documentation that districts have as many as forty-five partial school...Read more here

“Sticks and stones can break my bones ... but political speech can really hurt me.” That apparently is the sentiment of 55 members of the Washington State House of Representatives who passed a Joint Memorial calling for a constitutional amendment to allow the state and federal...Read more here

The bill with the narrowest margins to pass the House would create a new paperwork requirement in construction. The bill is an attempt to address the “underground economy.” A better way might be to consider why there is an underground economy in the first place.

Most legislators are going to attend town halls around the state this weekend or next weekend at the latest.  Find out when and where your legislator is meeting. 

Most legislation introduced this year is now "dead," at least according to legislative rules. Here are some of the most controversial bills that have passed in the Senate and moved to the House.

If money connected to school effectiveness what would you expect to see? Check out what actually happens.

In senator’s bizzaro world view, higher taxes and bigger government are just the thing to get Washington working again

Some of our lawmakers seem bound and determined to make it as hard as possible for Washington to run clean, accurate elections. Last night the House of Representatives passed a bill that would take us in entirely the wrong direction.