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Students are back in classrooms, giving us a chance to look honestly at where our education system stands, the progress we’ve made, and the gaps we still need to close. Washington...

Nov. 12, 2025

Across Washington, students have returned to classrooms filled with new notebooks and other supplies in anticipation of a new school year. Parents, meanwhile, are carrying a heavy burden: the growing financial...

Sept. 15, 2025

The 2025 legislative session has officially wrapped up, and as always, it was an intense 105 days filled with tough debates, key decisions, and opportunities to deliver for the 16th District....

May 27, 2025

State lawmakers Sen. Perry Dozier, R-Waitsburg, Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, and Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, will hold two in-person town hall meetings on Saturday, May 31. WHAT: 8th and 16th Legislative District joint...

May 21, 2025

Lawmakers representing the 8th and 16th legislative districts will hold a combined in-person town hall on Saturday, May 31, to hear from constituents, answer questions, and provide updates on the 2025...

May 15, 2025

There are just three weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, but several major hurdles still need to be cleared before the final gavel is scheduled to drop on April 27....

April 8, 2025

In this floor speech, Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, urges support for his amendment to the transportation budget (Senate Bill 5161) that would help secure $108 million in federal funding for...

April 4, 2025

The past few weeks in Olympia have been grueling, with long days and even longer nights on the House floor as we debated key legislation. Some positive bills moved forward, others...

March 16, 2025

Rep. Skyler Rude, ranking Republican on the House Education Committee, spoke in opposition to House Bill 1296, raising concerns about the bill’s impact on student safety and parental involvement in education....

March 13, 2025

Late Wednesday night, the Washington State House of Representatives approved House Bill 1285, landmark legislation sponsored by Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, to make financial education a graduation requirement for public...

March 6, 2025