9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler talks about the Senate's policy committee cutoff this week. He also discusses the six initiatives to the Legislature this year, including I-2117, which would repeal the state's "cap-and-tax" program that has caused gas prices to...
VIDEO: Current controversies: Property taxes, rent control, and gift cards with Sen. Chris Gildon
In this video update from Olympia, Sen. Chris Gildon discusses three controversial bills on the table in 2024. What's this fuss you hear about property taxes, rent control and gift cards? Sen. Gildon explains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk3ruiOiA30
AUDIO: For fourth straight year, Senate passes Padden bill to combat impaired driving
Cracking down on repeat drunk drivers is the goal of a bill that passed out of the state Senate again this year. Tracy Ellis has details.
Video: TVW: The Impact: The New Push to End “Spring Forward-Fall Back” featuring Sen. Mike Padden
Sen. Padden talks about the debate over his legislation that would leave Washington on Pacific Standard Time year-round. https://youtu.be/Qiof10C_E9E
SRC On Air: Sen. Shelly Short on KPQ Radio in Wenatchee
Sen. Shelly Short on KPQ radio talking about the initiatives, her land use bills, special education funding, a gun bill, a proposed property tax increase, the legislative process, and more.
AUDIO: 19th District Legislative Update with state Senator Jeff Wilson
Efforts to disrupt signature gathering for the six initiatives certified this year included confrontations and shouting matches, sometimes resulting in calls to police. Senate Democrats killed Sen. Wilson’s bill that would have established buffer zones around...
VIDEO: KHQ: Bill sponsored by Sens. Jim McCune and Phil Fortunato would require the teaching of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools
Students would be required to learn the history and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance in Washington public schools if SB 6205 passes in the state Legislature.
SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities
Sen. Jeff Wilson on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about how Democrats in the Legislature killed his bill to strengthen a state law that prevents harassment of initiative signature-gatherers.
AUDIO: Defeat of signature-gatherer bill demonstrates ‘attitude problem’ about initiatives, Wilson says
Legislation to put teeth in a state law preventing harassment of initiative signature-gatherers is dead, and its sponsor says the reason is majority Democrats’ bad attitude toward initiatives. Tracy Ellis explains.
AUDIO: 9th District Legislative Update with state Senator Mark Schoesler
Sen. Schoesler talks about the initiatives to the Legislature that have been certified.
AUDIO: Washington State Legislative Update with Senate Republican Leader John Braun
Sen. Braun talks about problems at Green Hill School, the state-run youth detention facility in Chehalis in his district. He also discusses a rash of other issues with the State Department of Children, Youth and Families.
SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on the KXRO Morning News
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks with Kyle Pauley on KXRO radio about majority Democrat’s lack of action on the initiatives to the Legislature and the progress of his bills dealing with kit homes and electric vehicle fires....