The Odessa Record -

I’ll soon be hopping into the pickup for the long drive from Olympia back home to Ritzville.

These past few days were spent in our state capital for Senate Assembly Days, which has included several committee, caucus and individual meetings. Things got busy even before I reached Olympia.

On my way west last Tuesday, I stopped in Ellensburg to meet with the new president of Central Washington University, Jim Wohlpart, over a cup of coffee. We had a good chat about a number of topics, including Central’s capital-budget needs in the future.

Soon after I arrived in Olympia, my Senate Repub...