Legislative Commentary: Jan. 10, 2019

Dear Friends,

Maybe you’ve heard the old line that suggests the making of laws is like the making of sausage. In that sense I guess the sausage-making that went on at my farm a week ago was like a warm-up for the lawmaking ahead -- because the start of the 2019 legislative session is now just 10 days away.

After a nice break from Senate business from before Christmas through New Year’s Day, I was back in the saddle bright and early Wednesday morning for a phone interview with one of the big radio stations in Portland. Today I met with the auditors from Adams and Spokane counties, and next week...