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For decades, Washington attracted more people and more income than it lost. But that trend has now reversed. For the second year in a row, more income has left the state than arrived. And for the third year in a row, IRS data shows Washington is losing more taxpayers to migration than it gains.
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 emergency powers reform must happen in 2023
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, shared the following comments in response to the end of the state of emergency declared by Gov. Jay Inslee 975 days ago in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. “Ending the state of emergency is long overdue. Washington was under one-man rule for 975 days. With this finally behind...
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Don’t count on Democrats for relief from high prices
At the risk of dating myself, I was a young mother right around the last time the inflation rate in our state was like it is now… very high and skyrocketing! I know what it’s like to do the dollar-stretching and prioritizing that has suddenly become a necessity for today’s younger generation, especially parents. I...
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Price tag for public employee raises could have funded tax relief for everyone, says Braun
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released the following statement in response to the announcement today by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) that the collective bargaining agreements with the public employees union, negotiated by the governor and his campaign donors in secret, will cost more than $1 billion. “I don’t fault public employees for...
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SRC On Air: Sen. Mike Padden on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities
Sen Mike Padden talks to KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line about a repeat offender convicted of killing his girlfriend in a DUI crash when he was supposed to be in prison. He was resentenced after lawmakers changed the 3-strikes rule.
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Shorter sentence for man convicted in brutal car crash is terrible result of war on public safety, senators say
Robert Jackson was among 3,000 prisoners released in earlier Department of Corrections fiasco OLYMPIA – Resentencing of a man who got life without parole after he killed his girlfriend in a bloody 2015 car crash is a travesty that illustrates the terrible human consequences when the Legislature goes “soft on crime,” Republican senators say. Robert...
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Inslee’s state of emergency at 900 days and counting… but why?
August 17, 2022 Once upon a time, Governor Inslee spoke of “data” and “science” when defending pandemic-related decisions he made with the self-granted authority that came with proclaiming a state of emergency. Around 16 months into the state of emergency a reporter asked the governor, in so many words, if state law gave him too...
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Dubious Distinction: For the cost of doing business, Washington State has gone from 28th place to 48th place in the U.S. according to the Puget Sound Regional Council.This comes after budgets with both the largest and second largest tax increases in state history were passed by the far left and Gov. Bob Ferguson. Many of these steep new taxes targeted small business (HB 2081) and even charities, non-profits, foodbank, childcare, and health care (SB 5814). It’s straight up government greed and it’s costing us all.Former WA Governor Christine Gregoire joins a growing number of commonsense Democrats, Independents, and Republicans who recognize the far left majority in state government has a massive spending problem. WA budget policies are crippling our economy and is at the heart of our affordability crisis.It's well-past time rein in spending and use taxpayer dollars wisely. #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg
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 $5.27 a gallon — a full $1.17 higher than the national average of $4.10. 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/OQtn50ZvxR5#PainInTheGas #UnaffordableWA #GovernmentGreed #StopTheGreed #ReturnAffordability #waleg
Back-to-back budgets with the largest tax increases in WA State History (SB 5167 in 2025 & SB 5998 in 2026), the bill allowing WA to decertify and remove your locally elected Sheriff at-will (SB 5974), and more come to mind.State government should reflect the will of the people and respect our state constitution, not cater to the far left and special interests. We need policies that lower your cost of living, honors our constitution, and restores public safety & accountability (SB 5810, SB 5060, & more).You and your family deserve better.#WADeservesBetter #ReturnAffordability #waleg
