Rep. Bruce Chandler's State Budgets

The 15th District lawmakers Bryan Sandlin, Bruce Chandler and Nikki Torres provide a recap of the 2023 Legislature in their legislative session review.

The Legislature adjourned on April 23, but with unfinished business. It took a one-day special session to complete our work. While it was only one bill, it had critical ramifications for...

Lawmakers unanimously approved a new two-year capital budget for construction, infrastructure and repair projects across the state with just one day left in the 2023 session. The capital budget provides funding...

We are down to the final few weeks of the legislative session. With that a lot of the attention has turned to the three budgets – the  operating, transportation, and capital are the main...

With the 2022 legislative session behind us, you should have received an extensive legislative session review in your mailboxes from Sen Jim Honeyford, Rep. Jeremie Dufault and I. If you did...

The 2022 legislative session has gone by quickly, as we have just over two weeks left. This week proposals are being unveiled for our three supplemental budgets – operating, transportation and...

We have just completed the third week of the short, 60-day 2022 legislative session. While the session is only two months long, we are working to address a number of important...

Over the last few years, the majority party in Olympia has raised taxes by more than $11.5 billion including a new income tax on capital gains. Washingtonians now have the opportunity to...

I have heard from thousands of you over the last couple weeks regarding the governor’s recent decisions to mandate vaccinations for most state employees, health and long-term care workers and more...

The Washington State Legislature’s first ever virtual legislative session adjourned April 25 after 105 days. I am serving my twelfth term, and this may have been the most difficult session I...