Responding to complaints that the Legislature doesn’t care about public records, a state senator looks to revitalize the committee that examines exemptions to the Public Records Act. Tracy Ellis report
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SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on Local Matters on Timber Country 94.7 in Aberdeen
Topics include initiative signature gathering, cap-and-trade public safety, salmon recovery, over regulation, elections, the difference between urban and rural legislators, jury pay, and more.
VIDEO: [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse: Sen. Jeff Wilson on bill to protect signature gatherers
Sen. Jeff Wilson joins Brandi Kruse on [un]Divided to discuss his bill that would give initiative signature gatherers a protective buffer from protesters. https://youtu.be/AEMPoj3TQFE?feature=shared
AUDIO: Governor’s spending proposal continues worrisome trends, says Republican budget chief
More spending from Governor Jay Inslee, but the Republican state Senate budget lead says it won’t improve the lives of most working Washingtonians. Tracy Ellis reports.
VIDEO: Sen. Brad Hawkins on NCWLIFE in Wenatchee
The next Washington legislative session is a short one, but Sen. Brad Hawkins says there’s a lot of work to be done in that time. He joined NCWLIFE with some highlights of what to watch for. https://youtu.be/_H0VEBQLc1c?feature=shared
SRC On Air: Sen. John Braun on The Lars Larson Show
Sen. John Braun talks to Lars Larson about Democratic Party and ACLU efforts to intimidate signature gatherers working to collect names for conservative-themed initiatives.
AUDIO: Legislature must protect initiative petition signature gatherers from harassment
An organized effort to intimidate initiative petition signature gatherers prompts new legislation. Tracy Ellis explains.
Legislature must protect signature gatherers from harassment, senators say
Sens. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, John Braun, R-Centralia, and Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley. OLYMPIA – Lawmakers need to expand protections for initiative campaigns, say Senate Republicans, following an effort to intimidate signature gatherers promoted by the Washington...
SRC On Air: Sen. Perry Dozier on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities
Sen. Perry Dozier on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about the effects of cap-and-tax on the cost of gasoline and other products as well as the Democrats’ refusal to be honest about price increases related to their signature carbon credit scheme.
SRC On Air: Sen. Perry Dozier on The Lars Larson Show
Sen. Perry Dozier talks to Lars Larson about how the Democrats’ cap-and-tax carbon credit scheme is causing gas prices to skyrocket.
Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Economist says he was told to lie about projected gas price increase
An economist and top staffer at the State Department of Transportation says he was pressured to lie about how much gas prices would increase because of cap-and-trade.
AUDIO: Accusation that economist was told to lie about projected gas price increase ‘very disturbing,’ says Braun
A whistleblower report calls into question how honest the state is being about the controversial cap-and-trade carbon credit scheme. Tracy Ellis explains.