Rep. Andrew Engell's Email Updates

Due to election-year restrictions, this email update will be our last to you until later this fall after the November general election is certified. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t reach...

One of the most important parts of this job is hearing directly from the people I represent. Last night, I joined my seatmates, Rep. Hunter Abell and Sen. Shelly Short, for...

The 2026 legislative session is over. What happened? What new laws will impact you, your family, your job, your small business, and your community? What about the new state income tax?...

As we move through the final stretch of the legislative session, the pace of work in Olympia continues to accelerate. This includes many long nights that stretch into early mornings as...

We are entering the final two weeks of the 60-day 2026 legislative session. I’m not sure which axiom describes it best: “Time flies when you’re having fun” or “Time is relative.”...

Please join your 7th Legislative District team for our Telephone Town Hall tomorrow night, Feb. 26, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can listen in, ask questions, and answer our...

As we enter the final three weeks of the 2026 legislative session, I want to give you a brief update on the session so far, including specific bill information I think...

When Democrats in Olympia proposed their so-called “millionaire’s income tax” legislation (Senate Bill 6346), the citizens of Washington state voiced their opinions loud and clear! The public hearing in the state...

My sincerest apologies. I mistakenly labeled Alexa Whipple as the Mayor Tonasket – Alisa Weddle is the Mayor of Tonasket. She visited on Jan. 22 and was in the previous installment...

We are wrapping up the fourth week of the 2026 legislative session. This week, we passed the “policy committee cutoff.” All bills must pass the policy committee to which they were...