SRC On Air: Sen. Nikki Torres on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about better funding public defenders, helping DACA-eligible Dreamers, initiatives, housing policies, the 15th District redistricting process, and more.
Topics include initiatives on police pursuits and cap and trade, and protecting people who would like to sign initiative petitions; the protest that blocked I-5 in Seattle, a proposed increase in yearly property tax hikes, time changes, kimchi, and more.
In his first video update of the 2024 legislative session, Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses a survey of 25th District residents. Some of the results may surprise you. https://youtu.be/S2Kf7iHwSQ0?feature=shared
Sen. Shelly Short on KPQ radio talking about her position as floor leader, initiatives, a bill that would keep Washington on standard time year-round, her Growth Management Act and dangerous dog bills, and a Democrat measure to increase annual property tax hikes.
Need to improve the family court crisis recognized in new bill
Sen. Drew MacEwen talks with Jake Skorheim on KIRO radio about his bill to strengthen penalties for unlawfully obstructing traffic that was prompted by the recent shutdown of I-5 in Seattle.
An initiative that would repeal the state cap-and-trade program is now in the hands of the state Legislature and a Senator is calling on lawmakers to act. Tracy Ellis reports.
Keeping repeat property crime offenders in jail longer is the impetus of a bill approved by the state Senate. Tracy Ellis tells us about it.
Governments in Washington now can collect 1% more annually in property tax without having to seek voter approval. SB 5770 would allow that increase to be as much as 3%. This is forecast to raise taxes by $12 billion over the next 10 years....
Sen. McCune is proposing a new law that would increase penalties for people who use a car to cause damage or get inside a store to commit a crime. https://youtu.be/_W295YLZviw?feature=shared
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks with Kyle Pauley on KXRO radio about initiatives education, public safety, and more. https://soundcloud.com/kxronews/1-17-24-senator-jeff-wilson
Sen. John Braun talks with KVI Radio’s Ari Hoffman about his bill that would require schools to teach about the Jewish Holocaust and other campaigns of genocide.
