AUDIO: KOMW: Seventh District Lawmakers Push Back on Income Tax, Budget Growth, and Rural Impacts
Feb 24, 2026
On Okanogan Country Radio, Sen. Shelly Short and Reps. Andrew Engell and Hunter Abell discuss overwhelming public opposition to the proposed income tax, rising state spending, and threats to rural services.
They highlight budget concerns, legislative procedural wins, and bipartisan efforts to advance bills supporting veterans, health care access, wildfire preparedness, and rural communities.