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The People’s Initiatives
Giving parents a voice and protecting fairness in girls’ sports
- Initiative IL26-001 – Restoring Parental Rights in Schools—It recognizes parents as the primary stakeholders in their children’s upbringing
- Initiative IL26-638 – Protecting Fairness in Girls’ Sports—This initiative aims to protect the integrity of girls’ interscholastic sports
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BILL ALERT: Senate and House budget committees hearing bills this week to raise taxes/fees
TELL DEMOCRATS THEY DON’T NEED MORE OF YOUR MONEY The Senate Ways & Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee will both hear a variety of bills this week that will impose new or higher taxes and fees on Washington taxpayers. Two of the bills give state and/or local governments the ability to raise taxes...
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Senate passes Goehner bill to expand local housing options
Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Sen. Keith Goehner’s work to give counties more options for promoting affordable housing received a big boost last Wednesday. The Senate gave overwhelming bipartisan support to Senate Bill 5471, Goehner’s effort to let counties authorize at least one “middle housing” unit on every parcel zoned for single-family homes...
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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Washington Senate Republicans Push for Housing Solutions
In this episode of The Elephant in the Dome, Senate Republican Leader John Braun and Senator Keith Goehner discuss Washington’s housing crisis and the Senate Republican plan to address affordability. They break down the impact of restrictive regulations, the risks of rent control, and why empowering private sector development is key to increasing supply. Tune...
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AUDIO: Sen. Keith Wagoner critical of Democrats for weakening emergency powers reform
Did Washington’s emergency powers reform just get watered down? The state senator leading the charge says yes. Tracy Ellis reports.
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NEWSFLASH: Emergency powers, the mileage tax and more
CORRECTION: The original version of this Newsflash incorrectly quoted the proposed mileage tax at 26 cents per mile. The correct tax rate per mile is 2.6 cents per mile. The article below has been corrected to reflect the 2.6 cent rate. IN THE NEWS: Emergency powers reform During the pandemic, former Gov. Jay Inslee...
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VIDEO: FOX 13: WA Gov. Ferguson advocates for Sen. Wagoner proposal limiting governor’s emergency powers
Prime sponsor state Senator Keith Wagoner (R-Sedro-Woolley) said the governor should have strong authority to immediately handle an emergency, but the legislature should be able to check that power.
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According to the State Auditor's Office (D), Fmr. Gov. Jay Inslee's administration, through various state agencies, is missing or not adequately accounting for $1.17 BILLION in Federal COVID Aid -taxpayer funds.
#tbt WHERE’S THE FUNDS?! $1.17 BILLION MISSING: According to the State Auditor's Office (D), former Governor Jay Inslee's administration, through various state agencies, is missing or not adequately accounting for $1,170,000,000.00 in Federal Covid Relief Aid -taxpayer funds.Struggling WA families, individuals, and small businesses needed those funds.We have repeatedly called for better and more transparent management of your money (SB 5810).#UnaccountableWA #ReinstateAccountability #walegCascade PBS: ow.ly/sf8P50Shx3V
9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler is questioning why WA's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants to fill a six-figure position now when state agencies have been instructed to propose spending reducti#UnaffordableWAb#walegwaleg
Schoesler questions need for DNR hire amid state budget problems - Mark Schoesler
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State Sen. Mark Schoesler wants to know why the state Department of Natural Resources is trying so hard to fill what he views as a non-essential job with a six-figure salary, at the same time that sta...
