Sen. Mark Schoesler talks to Lars Larson about higher fuel prices for Washington drivers due to the recent carbon allowance auction and the state's cap-and-trade program.
Washington workers must start paying the WA Cares long-term care payroll tax next month. Someone making just over $50,000 a year will pay about $24 a month. If you don’t move out of Washington, you’ll be eligible for a lifetime maximum benefit of $36,500 after paying...
A state Senator says the latest cap-and-trade carbon auction will raise fuel prices again. Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks to Lars Larson about sea lion predation and legislation he will be introducing next year to enable the state to go after predators on the Columbia and its tributaries to protect salmon.
Sen. Mike Padden on American Christian Radio Network’s “It Seems To Me” program giving an update on the 2023 Legislative Session.
The Irv Newhouse Building on the state capitol campus in Olympia is gone. Built as a “temporary” structure in 1934, the building housed the Senate Republican Caucus until the end of 2022. Construction of a new building is getting underway and is expected to be...
Demolition of The Newhouse Building, which was built as a temporary structure in 1934, is complete. Construction of the new building is getting underway and is expected to be finished in November 2024.
Sen. Brad Hawkins on the KOZI Morning News talking about state budgets, penalties for hard drug possession, law enforcement’s ability to pursue suspected criminals, wildfires, and more.
Dealing with prisoners after they’re released from custody is the impetus behind bills from Senators Phil Fortunato and Chris Gildon. One measure aims to protect the public from them, while the other looks to protect them from themselves.
Sen. Phil Fortunato talks to Lars Larson about Gov. Inslee’s veto of the budget proviso that would have required the state to notify residents when sexually violent predators are placed in their communities.
Sen. Phil Fortunato talks to KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross about housing and homelessness.
Sen. Chris Gildon talks to KTTH Radio’s Jason Rantz about his bill that was signed by the governor that requires substance abuse evaluation and treatment for prison inmates nearing release.
