The Senate Law and Justice Committee approved Initiative-2113, which would repeal the law that placed restrictions on police pursuits. The initiative is expected to come before the full Senate soon. Senator Wilson shares his thoughts.
Sen. Jim McCune on Victory News talking about bills killed by Democrats that would teach students about the Pledge of Allegiance and the Holocaust. He also discusses getting hyper-sexualized materials out of schools. https://youtu.be/Jme1rIiQnmA
An expansion of the popular Running Start program for high school students gets legislative approval. Tracy Ellis tells us students who’ve completed their sophomore year may soon be able to take advantage of the program.
Sen. Jim McCune talks to KVI’s Ari Hoffman about Democrats killing his bill on teaching the Pledge of Allegiance to middle school students and his attempt to amend a Democrat bill to keep pornographic materials out of schools.
Sen. Mark Schoesler on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about new onerous gun store regulations, the initiatives to the Legislature, the state budget, cap-and-trade, and more.
In this update from Olympia, Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, describes his work on the Senate's $71.6 billion budget proposal. Lawmakers avoided drama, cooperated across party lines, and came up with a plan that won broad approval, 45-4....
Sen. Braun says Democrat attacks on the three initiatives that repeal cap-and-trade and the capital gains income tax and allow people to opt out of the long-term care payroll tax are dishonest and misleading.
State Legislative Republicans – Sens. John Braun and Mike Padden and Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Jacquelin Maycumber – hold a weekly media availability to discuss the very latest in the 2024 legislative session. https://youtu.be/9Fsf5q6enkw
Sen. Shelly Short on KPQ radio talking about a natural gas bill that could increase utility costs, her bills that add Growth Management Act flexibility for rural communities, and more.
9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler discusses his concerns with the Senate version of the supplemental operating budget, and he talks about differences between the Senate and House on the supplemental capital budget. https://youtu.be/ixzs7r2ObVU?si=mbjlCQwXgFWJgZVy
Sen. Schoesler talks about how his bills to speed up liquor license applications and pay for school construction are bogged down in the House. He also discusses a bill that mandates new expensive security measures for gun stores.
Sen. Jim McCune talks to Lars Larson about Democrats rejecting his amendment to a bill that prohibits schools from rejecting books. His amendment was aimed at keeping pornographic material out of schools. McCune recently received some new examples of materials...
