Legislative Republican leaders hold a media availability to discuss the just-completed 2023 legislative session. The biggest topic of conversation was the failure of the bill creating penalties for hard drug possession. https://youtu.be/7bOdG2R-_r0
VIDEO: KOMO: Legislative Roundup: Lawmakers pass operating budget on final day of session, featuring Sen. Keith Wagoner
Washington state lawmakers passed Washington’s operating budget Sunday to wrap up the regular session. Republicans are taking credit for blocking a real estate excise tax and a property tax lift.
AUDIO: Failure to reform state’s drug-possession law and Senate Republican priorities
A Democrat bill that attempted to do something about hard drug possession died in the state House of Representatives, and the Senate Republican Leader says that’s a good thing. Kimberly Wirtz has that, and more on the end of the legislative session.
AUDIO: Legislature approves state budgets
No new tax increases in Washington’s state budgets, but some of the spending causes many Republican legislators to balk. Tracy Ellis has more on the budgets approved by the legislature.
AUDIO: Confluence Parkway approved and scheduled in final transportation budget
Wenatchee’s Confluence Parkway is approved and scheduled in the state Legislature’s final transportation budget that’s now headed to the Governor’s desk. Tracy Ellis has the very latest.
SRC On Air: Sen. Phil Fortunato on The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH
Sen. Phil Fortunato talks to Jason Rantz about Democrat policies to increase taxes, distribute abortion pills, ban guns, coddle criminals, and require clergy to disclose what is said to them in confession.
AUDIO: Governor signs Boehnke bill to protect Washingtonians from cyber-attacks, ransomware
Protecting Washingtonians from malicious cyber activities, such as ransomware, is the aim of a new law. Tracy Ellis tells us about it.
VIDEO: Sen. Perry Dozier — Legislative Update, April 20, 2023
The 2023 session is about to wrap up, after 105 days, and there will be a mix of successes and disappointments. But one thing is already for sure: it's been a better session simply because the restrictions that had separated the people from their government in 2021...
SRC On Air: Sen. Perry Dozier on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities
Sen. Perry Dozier talks with KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line about dueling letters from the Governors of Washington and Idaho, a Democrat plan to raise the real estate excise tax, the bill to address the possession of hard drugs, and legislation that bans some rifles.
AUDIO: 20th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with Sen. John Braun Topics: Hard drug possession bill, budgets, and special education funding.
AUDIO: Governor signs Holy bill to address nurse shortage
A new law is designed to get after the nursing shortage crisis here in Washington. Tracy Ellis reports.
AUDIO: 19th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 19th District Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Wilson Topics: Accomplishments and Disappointments: Tow Truck Safety and Catalytic Converter Theft