AUDIO: 9th District Legislative Update with Sen. Mark Schoesler – January 15

Senator Mark Schoesler of the 9th District shares his early impressions of the legislative session, raising concerns about the governor’s operating budget. He notes the contradiction between proposed cuts at Washington State University, while Evergreen State College receives a funding increase—a move he calls “backwards philosophy.”

Schoesler also criticizes the lack of attention to agriculture and water issues during the State of the State address and warns about the governor’s proposed income tax, which could eventually impact middle-class families without constitutional safeguards for promised tax reductions.