Senator John Braun talks to Lars Larson about the Democrats’ failed attempt to pass a bill to increase penalties for hard drug possession.
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SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on the KXRO Morning News
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks with Kyle Pauley on KXRO radio about the failed bill that would have increased penalties for hard drug possession, state budgets, and more. https://soundcloud.com/kxronews/4-26-23-senator-jeff-wilson
VIDEO: Sen. Drew MacEwen’s 2023 session report
Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, discusses the top debates of the 2023 legislative session -- budget, taxes, public safety, drug policy and more. Washington lawmakers adjourned their 2023 session April 23. https://youtu.be/1OiibZ8o6ZU
SRC On Air: PODCAST: Sen. John Braun on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse
Sen. John Braun talks with [un]Divided’s Brandi Kruse about former House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox, the failed bill to penalize the possession of hard drugs, police pursuits, and Republican priorities in the state budget.
SRC On Air: Sen. John Braun on KVI Radio’s Ari Hoffman Show
Sen. John Braun talks to KVI Radio’s Ari Hoffman about the state budget, hard drug possession, police pursuits, parental rights, and more. #waleg #RestorePublicSafety #ReturnAffordability
AUDIO: Padden laments Legislature’s lack of progress to address impaired driving
A state lawmaker who’s been working hard to get repeat drunk drivers off the road can’t believe a D-U-I bill he championed died in the Legislature. Tracy Ellis reports.
SRC On Air: Sen. Mark Schoesler on The Commute with Carlson on KVI Radio
Sen. Mark Schoesler talks to KVI Radio’s John Carlson about the legislative session. They discuss bills related to firearms, hard drug possession, and police pursuits. They also talk about proposed Democrat tax increases and the state budgets.
VIDEO: TVW: Legislative Republican Leaders Media Availability
Legislative Republican leaders hold a media availability to discuss the just-completed 2023 legislative session. The biggest topic of conversation was the failure of the bill creating penalties for hard drug possession. https://youtu.be/7bOdG2R-_r0
VIDEO: KOMO: Legislative Roundup: Lawmakers pass operating budget on final day of session, featuring Sen. Keith Wagoner
Washington state lawmakers passed Washington’s operating budget Sunday to wrap up the regular session. Republicans are taking credit for blocking a real estate excise tax and a property tax lift.
AUDIO: Failure to reform state’s drug-possession law and Senate Republican priorities
A Democrat bill that attempted to do something about hard drug possession died in the state House of Representatives, and the Senate Republican Leader says that’s a good thing. Kimberly Wirtz has that, and more on the end of the legislative session.
Senator John Braun: Republican Priorities on Sine Die
Restore public safety, Return affordability, Reboot Education Those were state Senate Republicans' priorities this legislative session. Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks about them.
AUDIO: Legislature approves state budgets
No new tax increases in Washington’s state budgets, but some of the spending causes many Republican legislators to balk. Tracy Ellis has more on the budgets approved by the legislature.