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The Crisis of Washington’s “Keeping Families Together Act” | Elephant in the Dome Podcast
In this episode of Elephant in the Dome, Senator Chris Gildon sits down with foster parent and healthcare professional Tracie Jefferson. They dive deep into the devastating, unintended consequences of Washington State’s “Keeping Families Together Act,” examining how its high removal thresholds and systemic issues impact vulnerable children. TRANSCRIPT
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As predicted, majority’s ‘house of cards’ budget leads to deficit
PUYALLUP… The budget leader for the state’s Senate Republicans says the “significant” shortfall anticipated in the next state operating budget by Gov. Bob Ferguson’s administration was completely predictable. Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, offered this reaction to budgeting instructions sent to state agencies that call for reductions without acknowledging Olympia’s chronic overspending: “Republicans repeatedly warned the...
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VIDEO: Senator Jeff Wilson on Longview tank explosion
KIRO 7: Longview leaders react to no regulatory inspections of white liquor tanks KOIN 6: Longview community’s future discussed by Senator Jeff Wilson
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AUDIO: As summer heat looms, Warnick pushes for wildfire insurance transparency and central Washington water security
With the summer heat kicking in, Central Washington is bracing for drought—but a state senator says water is only half the battle. Tracy Ellis explains.
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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Is Washington Misdiagnosing the Homeless Crisis? | Jonathan Choe & Sen. Chris Gildon
Is housing really the solution to Washington’s homelessness crisis? Senator Chris Gildon and investigative journalist Jonathan Choe discuss why “Housing First” models are failing. They explore the impact of fentanyl, the lack of taxpayer accountability, and why treating addiction as a mental illness is the only way forward for Washington state. Transcript: The Elephant in...
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AUDIO: Governor should explain why temporary gas-price relief isn’t worth considering
A state Senator says families deserve an honest talk about why Washington gas prices are some of the highest in America. Tracy Ellis explains.
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It's well past time for state government to stop treating WA families and individuals as tax farms (SB 5998, SB 5167, & more). We need policies that lower, not increase, the high cost of living in our state.
Budget Shortfall: WA is forecasted to be BILLIONS in the hole. This comes AFTER Gov. Bob Ferguson, the far left, and special interests advocated for and passed budgets with the LARGEST TAX INCREASES in WA state history back-to-back, cut $782 out of Medicaid, went on a reckless spending spree since 2025 (SB 5998 & SB 5167), and more. This means the Governor and his far left allies will likely try to raise your taxes, yet again.![]()
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None of this was necessary. We put forth a no new taxes, no tax increases, and no service cuts budget that was fully costed (SB 5810). The far left majority voted it down twice, after trying to prevent even having a vote on it. Not long after, they voted to shut the public out of the budget process. The record tax increases include massive property tax and rent hikes (HB 2049), an expansion of regressive sales tax even hitting charities and childcare (SB 5814), B&O Tax increases (HB 2081), an unconstitutional Income Tax on everyone (SB 6346), and so much more.![]()
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Families and individuals DO NOT need ever-increasing tax increases on top of an already high cost of living. The affordability crisis will not be properly addressed until a majority in state government finally realize that WA has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.![]()
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Read: ow.ly/GB1l50ZcwL6![]()
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#GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg
As Washington State spirals into another budget shortfall cause by the far left, Gov. Bob Ferguson is proposing yet again to not raise taxes. Does this sound familiar?![]()
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Gov. Ferguson promised not to raise taxes and have fiscal restraint, then he signed a budget with the largest tax increases in state history this year into law (SB 5998), a budget with the second largest tax increases in state history last year (SB 5167), along with a spending spree using one-time money. ![]()
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The far left budgets were a house of cards built on a shaky foundation. Despite the largest tax increases in state history (SB 5998 in 2026 and SB 5167 in 2025), the spending was even MORE, while $782 MILLION was cut out of Medicaid. The shortfall was extremely predictable.![]()
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Sen. Chris Gildon explains further in The Center Square Washington: ow.ly/PnnZ50ZcwFf![]()
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It's well past time for state government to embrace that Washington State has a spending problem, not a revenue probl#GovernmentGreedG#StopTheGreedG#ReturnAffordabilityi#walegwaleg
