This is my second update of the 2026 legislative session, and just two weeks in, things are already heating up in Olympia. As the session got underway, I spent the first week moving between committee hearings, a joint session with my House and Senate colleagues, and meetings with constituents and visitors, while the major budget conversations began to take shape.
2026: A short session with big budget decisions
What's ahead in Olympia and why fiscal discipline matters
January 19, 2026