Listen to this 12th District Legislative Update with Senator Brad Hawkins. Topics include the legislative process, the Senate Democrat’s proposed budget, and a felon voting rights bill.
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AUDIO: 20th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with Sen. John Braun. Topics include new three-foot spacing for schools and the Senate Democrat’s budget proposal.
AUDIO: 7th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with Sen. Shelly Short. Topics include the Senate Democrat’s budget, the State Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing drug possession, and wildfires.
VIDEO: TVW’s Inside Olympia — Criminal Justice Reform, featuring Sen. Chris Gildon
Criminal justice legislation has been a major focus for majority Democrats during the 2021 session. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Republican Sen. Chris Gildon to discuss areas where the parties have found bipartisan agreement, and where philosophical differences...
SRC On Air: Sen. Doug Ericksen on KGMI radio in Bellingham
Sen. Doug Ericksen talks with Mike Davis on the KGMI Morning News about the fence around the Capitol, federal money coming into the state, proposed tax increases and more. https://soundcloud.com/790-kgmi/2021-03-23-sen-doug-ericksen-legislative-update
SRC On Air: MARKETPLACE: As state unemployment trust funds empty, employers face soaring taxes, featuring Sen. Curtis King
Sen. Curtis King: “You have businesses all around the state that are just hanging on by the skin of their teeth, doing everything they possibly can to keep their doors open. It would just take more of these businesses down, and they would never be able to reopen...
SRC On Air: Senator Jim Honeyford on KONA Radio in the Tri-Cities
Senator Jim Honeyford talks to The Bottom Line’s Robb and Ed about the Democrats use of an illegal and volatile income tax on capital gains to balance their budget. He also discusses school funding, ag overtime, and the business climate in the state.
SRC On Air: Sen. Ann Rivers on KTTH’s Jason Rantz Show
Sen. Ann Rivers talks to KTTH’s Jason Rantz about Democrats giving voting rights back to felons before they even complete their full sentence.
SRC On Air: Sen. Lynda Wilson on The Lars Larson Show
Sen. Lynda Wilson talks to Lars Larson about how Democrats are tying their budget proposal to a likely unconstitutional income tax on capital gains.
AUDIO: Methow Valley biochar project funding in Senate budget proposal
A North Central Washington biochar project is part of the newly released Senate operating budget. Tracy Ellis has details.
AUDIO: Justice ignored as Senate passes bill giving felons the vote, Wilson says
A bill giving convicted felons the right to vote before they have completed their sentences scorns crime victims and rejects the notion of justice according to a Republican state Senator. Tracy Ellis has more on the legislation that’s now headed to the governor’s...
AUDIO: Senate capital budget has unprecedented broadband support
Rural Washington is a big winner in a state Senate construction plan. Tracy Ellis explains.