Sen. Shelly Short talks about reining in the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the session's first major floor fight over eliminating advisory votes. https://youtu.be/n37lS9WSJts
Senator Warnick discusses her support for legislation to improve access and training for social workers in Washington state. https://youtu.be/Dbv-YgJAuI0
Sen. Brad Hawkins on the KOZI Morning News talking about lowering the voter-approval threshold for school bonds, permitting Running Start for 10th grade students, Confluence Parkway in Wenatchee, the legislative process, and more.
Sen. Jeff Holy talks to KGNW Radio’s Tim Gaydos about his bills to address labor shortages in nursing and law enforcement. They also discuss homelessness, WSU Cougar and Pac 12 football, and more.
Sen. Brad Hawkins on KPQ Radio talking about regional sports complexes, expanding and restructuring the school calendar, allowing 10th graders to participate in Running Start, a parent’s bill of rights, on schools providing services beyond education, ag overtime rules...
Sen. Mike Padden opposes a bill in the legislature that says if you’re registered to vote, you’d be required to return your ballot. https://youtu.be/cwsg_Mj844s
Sen. King talks about the legislative process, the positives of an in-person legislative session, traffic safety, consequences of anti-law enforcement legislation, hard drugs, marijuana candy, railroad workers, paid family leave, long-term care, advisory votes, and...
A bill that would invest 200 million dollars to expand broadband capacity in underserved rural areas is being considered by the state Senate. Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. Phil Fortunato talks to KTTH Radio’s Jason Rantz about his efforts to stop sex offenders from being housed near kids after learning that the state is placing unsupervised sex offenders in Enumclaw.
Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with Sen. Shelly Short Topics: Bill clarifying the role of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the elimination of advisory votes
Sen. Mark Schoesler discusses efforts to address the issue of police pursuits amid increasing vehicle thefts in the state. He also talks about the need for the Department of Ecology to implement the "farm diesel" exemption for agriculture from the "cap-and-tax"...
A 2021 State Supreme Court ruling, and subsequent Democrat bill essentially decriminalized hard drug possession. The legislature is now working on bipartisan fixes. https://youtu.be/MM5-6zDtQmA
