The next state budget should do more than ‘meet the moment’ according to the state Senate Republican budget leader. Tracy Ellis explains.
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The next state budget should do more than ‘meet the moment’ according to the state Senate Republican budget leader. Tracy Ellis explains.
Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks with KONA Bottom Line hosts Robb and Ed about the different approaches of Senate Democrats and Republicans. But he starts by explaining an amendment he offered to the Democrat’s budget aimed at keeping kids in school…
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with Sen. John Braun. Topics include the Senate Democrat’s budget, a cap and tax proposal, and the governor’s emergency powers.
Sen. Brad Hawkins talks to Kevin Rounce and Kalie Drago on the KPQ Morning Report about budgets, transportation, cap and tax and high tax fuel standard bills, and police reform.
Say what? A Democrat chair of a state Senate committee says farmers support cap-and-tax legislation. Tracy Ellis tells us a farmer, who’s also a state Senator says, no, no they don’t.
Sen. Wagoner talks about the State Supreme Court decision decriminalizing drug possession. https://youtu.be/9YnfXqcfICU
The Democratic Chair of the State Senate Environment, Energy & Technology committee said, “I would suggest that many years ago the agriculture community was one of the strongest opponents to a cap-and-invest program and now they’re (an) enthusiastic supporter”...
Senate and House Republican leaders gather for their weekly media availability at the State Capitol. https://youtu.be/6j65C-xopOY
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks with Pat Anderson on KXRO about a bill to shut down the Northwest detention center in Tacoma, legislation to ban the open carry of weapons at demonstrations and at the Capitol, a title-only transportation bill, budgets, and proposed tax increases.
Sen. Mark Schoesler talks with John Carlson of KVI Radio about the State Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing drug possession, a title-only transportation bill, Democratic spending, and possible tax increases.
There’s money for people who use a fishing net and the internet in the state Senate construction budget. Tracy Ellis has more.
Sen. Doug Ericksen talks with Mike Davis on the KGMI Morning News about safely reopening our economy, state budgets, rural broadband and the State Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing drug possession....