In the News

Three initiatives to the state Legislature will become law in three months after a flurry of action today (Mon) in Olympia. Tracy Ellis reports.

Expect to pay more to heat your home in the future as the state Legislature hands Washington’s largest private utility a gift. Tracy Ellis reports.

The shortage of public defenders and prosecutors in Washington is a crisis. A bill passed by the state Legislature should help. Tracy Ellis explains.

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.

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.

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.

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.