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This past Thursday brought the end of the 2026 legislative session. While this was a short session, its 60 days included consequential legislation that will impact our state for years to...

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....

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....

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...

In a post-session newsletter, Rep. Skyler Rude, along with his seatmates Rep. Mark Klicker and Sen. Perry Dozier, updates the 16th District constituents on key matters from the 2024 legislative session....

The Legislature has completed its work on the state’s 2024-25 supplemental capital budget, which received unanimous support in the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday. The biennial construction, repair, and...

Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, gives an update on transportation projects and education programs he would like to see funded when 2023-25 budget proposals are released in the coming days. Wash....

Reps. Skyler Rude and Mark Klicker, both R-Walla Walla, provide a comprehensive review of the 2022 legislative session in this newsletter to their constituents in the 16th District.

The 2022 legislative session is now in the rearview mirror. It has been our honor to represent and serve the people of the 16th district and be your voice in Olympia....

Last week, majority party transportation leaders rolled out their vision for the future of Washington state’s transportation system through the Move Ahead Washington proposal. There are some good goals and projects...