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Jeremy Wolf, the namesake of Jeremy's Law, shares his story of opioid addiction with Rep. Gina McCabe, R-Goldendale.

Rep. Goehner talks about his fuel tax transparency legislation. His House Bill 1633 would make the posting of our fuel taxes on gas pumps permanent law. Unfortunately, it appears his legislation has hit a roadblock in the Senate after passing the House 92-2.

Rep. Mary Dye and other Washington state lawmakers welcome Future Farmers of America leadership to the state Capitol and recite the FFA creed in celebration of the organization's 100th birthday.

In this Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, gives you a brief overview of the two budgets recently voted on in the House chamber: 2019-21 operating and transportation budgets. He also provides you with an inside look into how his operating budget amendment has turned into a new initiative he will be working on to combat opioid and heroin addiction.

Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy shares information on recent House deadlines and the passage of his bill addressing basic skills assessments for teachers. The 13th District lawmaker also discusses Latino Day in Olympia and the recent release of the state's revenue forecast.

During public hearing in the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, provide testimony to their bipartisan small business bill of rights (House Bill 2093).

Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, discusses his opposition to the new tax proposals introduced during the final days of the 2109 legislative session. Corry says, in light of historic levels of state revenue, there is no need to increase taxes. The 14th District lawmaker reaffirms his commitment to stand against new taxes.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, discusses some bad bills recently approved by the House including the low carbon fuel standard, a bureaucratic school safety bill, and a bill that will limit access to quality medical care.

During the House floor debate on the 2019-21 operating budget, Rep. Jesse Young, R-Gig Harbor, speaks in support of his amendment to create a private-public partnerships that lead to apprenticeship programs and provide opportunities for youth and adults to access family-wage jobs.

Rep. Terry Nealey talks about his involvement in working to make changes to the state's Public Records Act to ensure open public access while reducing vexatious requests.

It's hard to believe there's just a few weeks left in the 2019 regular session. Even though time is winding down, there is still a lot of work left to do, including passing the final 2019-21 operating, capital, and transportation budgets. In this video update, Rep. Bill Jenkin, R-Prosser, provides an update on the details of the 2019-21 House capital and transportation budgets, and the earmarked projects throughout the 16th District. He also provides the not-so-good news surrounding the House operating budget.

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, discusses the 2nd District, what motivated him to run for office, and his top legislative priorities.

During floor debate on Senate Bill 5600, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in support of his colleagues amendment regarding protection and standing up for landlords who operate small units. He also speaks to the hard work and involvement key stakeholder groups played in the discussions around this policy.