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Elephant in the Dome Podcast: A look back at the Legislative Session and a senator says goodbye

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: A look back at the Legislative Session and a senator says goodbye

Senate Republican Leader John Braun says the three new laws on police pursuits, parental rights and income taxes that came from the citizens of the state highlight the session. He also talks about tax increase proposals, homelessness and rent control. Senator Lynda...

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Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Initiatives to the Legislature: Three pass, three go to the ballot in November

Citizens collected more than 2.3 million signatures to put six initiatives before the Legislature. Three of the initiatives received a hearing and a vote. All three passed with bipartisan support. Majority Democrats refused to give hearings to the remaining three...

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Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Legislative Democrats holding hearings on some of the initiatives to the Legislature

Legislative Democrats are allowing hearings on some of the six initiatives to the Legislature. Senate Republican Leader John Braun and Senator Matt Boehnke react to the Democrats’ decision to hold the hearings and their outspoken opposition to the three initiatives...

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Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Excitement over 6 Initiatives and concerns about the Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Senate Republican Floor Leader Shelly Short explains why she’s excited about the six initiatives to the Legislature and Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks about his concerns with the Green Hill School in his district and the agency that runs it, the Department...

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Elephant in the Dome Podcast: property tax hikes, chicken checks, and Senate Republican priorities

In this episode of the Elephant in the Dome, Sen. Shelly Short talks about a Democrat bill that could cause property taxes to increase, Sen. Keith Wagoner introduces legislation in response to Attorney General Bob Ferguson's "chicken checks" and Senate Republican...

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