Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

It is completely mind-boggling that amidst an energy and supply chain crisis, President Biden would remove a source of power and transportation for an entire region. Yet, just last week, the White House updated their blog with a post about doing just that: breaching the four Lower Snake River Dams.

It is with a heavy heart that I write this. Two weeks ago, Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Dominique "Dom" Calata, a 35-year-old Army veteran who had been with the force for the past six and a half years, made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting his community.

One of the biggest misconceptions about Daylight Saving Time is that farmers pushed for it, because “they needed daylight hours to work in their fields”. Nothing could be further from the truth.

As the Congressman for Washington’s 4th Congressional District, my number one priority is advocating for the people who live and work right here in Central Washington, contributing to our communities and economy.

President Biden's actions are undermining any positive environmental achievements we have made over the past decade while directly causing an exponential increase in gas prices.

This week, President Biden will stand before a joint session of Congress to give his annual State of the Union Address. He’s likely to talk about Russia’s unprovoked attack against Ukraine spurred by Putin’s desire to recreate the Soviet Union. He’ll probably mention his response through sanctions, and how we stand with our NATO allies. What our president won’t mention? How his own, drastic energy policies helped us get here.

The past few years have been tough, confusing, isolating. In a word? Uncertain.

Remember when we were told not to wear masks? Now, it’s mask up, vax up, or get out. 

If you ask almost any farmer in Central Washington these days what their most pervasive problem is, I can guarantee they’ll say labor.