Sen. Jeff Wilson, Rep. Jim Walsh, and Rep. Joel McEntire are inviting residents of Southwest Washington’s 19th Legislative District to join them for a one-hour Virtual Town Hall meeting, Tuesday, April 7, starting at 6:30 p.m. Those who wish to participate must register in advance for the meeting. The event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Participants...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers March 18, 2026. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. Final gavels fell in the House and Senate Thursday at 8:23 p.m. to end our 60-day legislative session. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Can you believe it? The Legislature...

Kit home. (Little Twig Homes/ Creative Commons 4.0) OLYMPIA – Four years of effort by Sen. Jeff Wilson paid off Saturday as Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill to promote kit homes in Washington state. Also signed by the governor was a Wilson bill that retains Cowlitz County’s rural designation...

Sen. Jeff Wilson speaks to his resolution honoring the Chinook tribes. To see video, click here.   OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate Monday honored the Chinook Indian Nation as it passed a resolution celebrating the tribes’ history and contribution to the culture of the Pacific Northwest. Senate Resolution 8690, sponsored...

A kit home in the woods. (Little Twig Homes/ Creative Commons 4.0)   OLYMPIA – Two bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wilson were sent to the governor Tuesday as the state House approved measures promoting kit homes and changing the definition of rural counties. The kit home bill capped four...

OLYMPIA – A special $1 million appropriation to ensure smooth sailing for the Wahkiakum County Ferry is among the highlights of budget measures passed by the Washington Senate last week as lawmakers enter the final phase of their 2026 legislative session. The special ferry appropriation was contained in the supplemental...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Wilson’s subscribers Feb. 26, 2026. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. The income tax bill was among hundreds we passed during marathon sessions on the Senate floor over the last three weeks. On the other side of the Rotunda, the...

During Monday’s debate, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, joined Republicans in warning that an income tax would weaken Washington’s economy, reduce philanthropy statewide and increase burdens on government. “There is absolutely no love in this bill,” he said. To see speech, click here.   A bill approved by the state Senate...

In remarks on the Senate floor Thursday, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, says that when voters elect a sheriff, their will should be respected. To see video, click here.   OLYMPIA – A bill giving an unelected state board the power to fire elected county sheriffs would make Pacific County the...