The top Republican on the Senate Education Committee is responding to a plan from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to get teachers vaccinated. Tracy Ellis has the very latest.
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VIDEO: Sen. Mark Schoesler – 2021 session update (Jan. 27)
9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler of Ritzville gives an update on the 2021 legislative session. He discusses the public hearing on the capital gains income tax proposal that attracted many people who wanted to testify, and SB 5114, which seeks to move the state to...
VIDEO: Sen. John Braun on Q13 Fox
Senate Republican Leader Braun on Q13 Fox to react to the governor's very limited reopening and talk about why businesses in other regions should also be given the opportunity to reopen. https://youtu.be/E9HVMsIbwwE
VIDEO: Youth Empowered to Speak-up: Tip line for those in need
Washington State Senator Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, discusses her efforts to implement the Youth Empowered to Speak-up program statewide. Here legislation, Senate Bill 5327, would create a tip line to allow students to confidentially report potential self-harm or...
SRC On Air: Sen. John Braun on KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. Braun talks about reopening the state economy and access to democracy on KEDO’s Town Hall with Mike Wallin.
Hawkins’ bill to implement utility-wildfire group’s recommendations approved by key Senate committee
It’s all about preventing wildfires. Tracy Ellis tells about legislation working its way through the state Senate.
20th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with State Senator John Braun of Centralia. Topic: Actions taken by Senate Republicans to reopen restaurants, gyms, and some other businesses.
SRC On Air: Sen. Mark Schoesler on The Commute with Carlson on KVI Radio
Sen. Mark Schoesler talks about vaccinations, transportation taxes, and reopening Washington with John Carlson on KVI.
Senate Republicans: We need to take action to reopen our economy now!
There’s no time to wait, Washington’s economy must reopen. That was the impetus behind a Senate Republican push in the Legislature. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those of the entire caucus.
VIDEO: Sen. Short motion to bring the Jobs Reopening bill SB 5114 immediately to the floor
We can’t wait. We need these jobs. People need to be able to go back to work. Watch Sen. Short's floor speech: https://youtu.be/nKrCBe-8CUI
Majority dodges vote on bipartisan bill to safely reopen Washington
Senate Republicans say there’s no time to wait… Washington’s economy must reopen. Tracy Ellis tells us they went to work on it today (Wed), only to run into the wall that is the Democratic majority in the Senate.
Education committee approves Hawkins’ school calendar bill
As students, parents and teachers deal with another challenging school year due to COVID, a state Senator’s bill to improve education by changing the school calendar is gaining support. Tracy Ellis has this update.