Criminal justice legislation has been a major focus for majority Democrats during the 2021 session. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Republican Sen. Chris Gildon to discuss areas where the parties have found bipartisan agreement, and where philosophical differences...
Sen. Doug Ericksen talks with Mike Davis on the KGMI Morning News about the fence around the Capitol, federal money coming into the state, proposed tax increases and more. https://soundcloud.com/790-kgmi/2021-03-23-sen-doug-ericksen-legislative-update
Sen. Curtis King: “You have businesses all around the state that are just hanging on by the skin of their teeth, doing everything they possibly can to keep their doors open. It would just take more of these businesses down, and they would never be able to reopen...
Senator Jim Honeyford talks to The Bottom Line’s Robb and Ed about the Democrats use of an illegal and volatile income tax on capital gains to balance their budget. He also discusses school funding, ag overtime, and the business climate in the state.
Sen. Ann Rivers talks to KTTH’s Jason Rantz about Democrats giving voting rights back to felons before they even complete their full sentence.
Sen. Lynda Wilson talks to Lars Larson about how Democrats are tying their budget proposal to a likely unconstitutional income tax on capital gains.
A North Central Washington biochar project is part of the newly released Senate operating budget. Tracy Ellis has details.
A bill giving convicted felons the right to vote before they have completed their sentences scorns crime victims and rejects the notion of justice according to a Republican state Senator. Tracy Ellis has more on the legislation that’s now headed to the governor’s...
Rural Washington is a big winner in a state Senate construction plan. Tracy Ellis explains.
State Senate Democrats are tying their budget proposal to a likely unconstitutional income tax on capital gains. Tracy Ellis has more.
Sen. John Braun talks to Focus 15 host TJ Martinell about challenges of a virtual session, a lack of transparency, schools, positive revenue projections, safely reopening our economy, governor’s emergency powers, and the business community....
Sen. Brad Hawkins talks to Kevin Rounce and Kalie Drago on the KPQ Morning Report about budgets, felon voting rights, the State Supreme Court Blake decision decriminalizing drug possession and cap and tax legislation.
