In today's installment of The Speaker's Scoop, Speaker Jinkins gets, in her words, a little wonky, discussing how Washington found itself in a very difficult budget year, the inequity and inefficiency of Washington's regressive tax system, and the real challenges that lie ahead.

In today's installment of The Speaker's Scoop, Speaker Jinkins explains some ins and outs of how a state budget gets created, and talks about some options facing lawmakers during a challenging budget session.

In today's installment of this new series, Speaker Laurie Jinkins talks about the quickening pace of the session, the teamwork and collegiality needed to accomplish good things for Washingtonians, and the weekly Democratic leaders' Q and A with Capitol reporters that airs live on TVW.

Speaker Laurie Jinkins reviews the opening days of the 2025 legislative session and highlights rent stability as a key goal of the Democratic caucus.