In Part I of this series on Influencing Olympia, I gave you some resources for finding information, but what do you do when you find a bill number? Or what if you are curious to find out how your legislators vote? In Parts II & III, I’m going to show you how to...

You might ask why I'm writing about that when today is a critical election in Georgia, and the Congress is set to seat a President as a result of an election that I believe was deeply flawed. I could write lots about that. I'm deeply concerned about what will happen...

The Legislative Session began on Monday, and it was a dark day. Yes, it was pouring rain, and that certainly made for a dreary day, but the day was truly dark, because the people were officially locked out of the legislative process by a vote of the Majority Democrats...

Legislative Session 2021 – This is going to be a strange year. Many of us who work at the legislature are being asked to work from home. The buildings have been closed to the public. There will be little face to face access to your elected Representatives. These are...

Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of reasons why people just don’t vote. They feel that everything is rigged, so their vote won’t count. They may be a Republican in a state or district that is primarily Democrat, like Washington State. There is also just a lot of...

This is the third reason I will be voting for Donald Trump, even as I have issues with his personality and style. First, let me say that I keep hearing that Biden is a more moral choice than Trump. If you have been reading the news at all over the past 3 years, you...

Here is the second reason I will vote for Donald Trump, although I really don't care for his personality. Even if you will be voting for Biden, please read this. It's something everyone needs to be aware of, regardless of who wins.I want Donald Trump to win, because...

People have asked why I would vote for Donald Trump, because I’ve been quite clear that I’m not a fan of his personality – I don’t like his tweeting and I certainly don’t like his tendency to call people names. I know I’m not alone, so I’d like to mention some reasons...

As most people know who have received my emails in the past, I usually write a book, because I believe it’s important to explain the issues. I decided this year to change the format a bit. I wrote quite a few posts about the issues and posted them on the Lewis County...

A bill requiring schools to teach Sexual Education was passed this year by our very progressive Democrat-dominated Legislature over the objections of tens of thousands of people. But fortunately, our Constitution allows the people to have redress. R90 will repeal this...