Legislative Commentary: March 7, 2019

Dear Friends,

We’d been hearing a rumor that Governor Inslee would make an announcement today about his presidential aspirations. When the Democratic majority in the Senate tried to force a final vote yesterday on the renewable-energy legislation Inslee wants, it was a sure sign that the rumor was true. Keep reading for more about how his run for the White House and the Senate’s agenda are already lining up.

For me this week was taken up by votes in the Senate chamber and long hours in the Ways and Means committee, which had until today to finish its work on Senate bills that have a fiscal com...