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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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Braun: Bipartisan Senate budget addresses ‘equity issue of our time’
Provides nearly $70 million for to address students’ learning loss, additional $800 million for special education OLYMPIA…The 2023-2025 Senate operating budget proposal released today includes nearly $70 million to help Washington’s students recover from learning loss resulting from remote learning and school closures during the pandemic. It also includes an additional $800 million over the...
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Republican budget leaders encouraged by ‘inclusive’ Senate operating-budget proposal
OLYMPIA… Key Senate Republicans say there is much to appreciate about the 2023-25 operating-budget proposed by the state Senate majority today, starting with a lack of new taxes and a much lower spending increase than in recent years – and how it responds to Republican concerns, especially regarding K-12 education. The $69.2 billion Senate proposal...
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Democrats ‘gaslight’ those calling for police pursuit reform
Members of Legislature’s majority blame police, alleged ‘misinformation’ from Republicans for interest in rolling policy back to ‘reasonable suspicion’ standard OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, shared the following comments in response to accusations by a House Democrat that the public’s interest in reforming the current police pursuit law is a result of lies...
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Senate Republican Leader John Braun addresses what’s happening in education
Learn more about what the Legislature is working on to deal with student learning loss and the needs of special education students.
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Senate Republican Leader John Braun updates us on the progress of police pursuit reform
Click to watch Sen. John Braun’s latest update on the 2023 Legislative Session, including the progress of police pursuit reform. Read Sen. Braun’s statement on the passage of Senate Bill 5352.
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STATEMENT: Police-pursuit bill narrowly passed by Senate today is ‘half step’ in the right direction, says Republican leader
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun today offered this statement following the Senate’s narrow passage of legislation that would let law-enforcement officers engage in vehicular pursuits in more situations than Washington law has allowed since 2021. Senate Bill 5352 was passed with a 26-23 vote on the final day of this session for the Senate...
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LOWER GAS PRICES NOW: WA State Senate Republicans are formally requesting that Gov. Bob Ferguson immediately call a special session for one clear purpose: Lower gas prices by pausing the CCA and low carbon fuel standards.
LOWER GAS PRICES NOW: WA State Senate Republicans are formally requesting that Governor Bob Ferguson immediately call a special session for one clear purpose: Lower gas prices by pausing climate fuel taxes from the Climate Commitment Act (SB 5126, passed in 2021 and enacted in 2023) and the low-carbon fuel standards. These actions would take 55 cents off the price of a gallon of gas.These sky-high state taxes are hitting Washington families and individuals hard at the pump.According to AAA, the average gas price in Washington is currently $5.37 a gallon — a full $1.09 higher than the national average of $4.28. Gas taxes went up again on July 1st.It’s time for state government to lower the cost of fuel, not keep raising it. Families and working people need real, meaningful relief.Read the full letter calling on Governor Ferguson to act now: ow.ly/9E4j50ZZnvP#PainInTheGas #UnaffordableWA #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg
Education Freedom Tax Credits: Several SRC Senators, led by Sen. Leonard Christian, strongly urge Gov. Bob Ferguson to sign up our state for a Federal program that expands education right here. It would give students significantly more resources for their education and comes with no additional cost to taxpayers.Washington State has until January 1st to decide whether to enroll into the program. Do the right thing, Governor Bob Ferguson. There’s no downside to it.Full Statement, Letter, and More Information Here: ow.ly/3n5v50ZZ1Wb#Education #waedu #waleg
