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Reps. Stephanie Barnard and April Connors, together with Sen. Matt Boehnke, provide a comprehensive review of the 2026 legislative session in this newsletter to their constituents in the 8th District.

Welcome to another edition of Barnard’s Weekly Session Snapshot. I hope this email finds you and your family well. The 2026 session is in the homestretch. I have returned to the...

Tri-Cities lawmakers are urging state leaders to pause consideration of a proposed less restrictive alternative (LRA) housing placement for sexually violent predators in a residential Kennewick neighborhood. In a letter delivered...

Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, joined A.J. Brewster on KONA Radio to provide an update on several key bills currently under consideration in the Legislature. The interview covers critical issues affecting Washingtonians,...

During a recent town hall meeting in Kennewick, a teenage girl bravely stood up and told a room full of adults that if a home for sexually violent predators is approved...

I hope you and your family are doing well! As always, thank you for staying engaged in what’s happening in Olympia and here at home. Your voices truly matter, and I’m...

In this video, Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, breaks down which House Bills are moving forward, including efforts to bring federal dollars back to local communities through the MATCH Act, support tourism...

I hope you and your family are doing well! As always, thank you for staying engaged in what’s happening in Olympia and here at home. Your voices truly matter, and I’m...

The potential placement of a less restrictive alternative (LRA) housing site in a residential Kennewick neighborhood has ignited a firestorm of community concern and calls for immediate legislative action. Under current...

I hope this email finds you well! Throughout the 2026 legislative session, I will be sending you these weekly “snapshots” to keep you informed about what is happening at the Capitol...