OLYMPIA – As Washington state honored former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton yesterday with a long-delayed memorial service at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, members of the Senate Republican Caucus in Olympia recalled his contributions to the state and on the national stage....
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‘Unscrupulous’ leak intensifies acrimonious, passionate debate on abortion, says Braun
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun shared comments in reaction to the leaked draft majority opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion case, which proposes overturning the 1973 decision known as Roe v....
Seattle’s ‘Quality of Life Index’ aligns with Senate Republican priorities
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered the following reaction to poll results released this month by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce that share insights about what registered voters in Seattle, 60% of whom identify as Democrats, think of the...
Direct anger about crime toward Democrats’ public-safety failures, says Republican leader
CENTRALIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun says Washington residents shocked by the continued wave of murders, shootings, car thefts and other lawless behavior should direct their anger and frustration toward Democrat legislators and their abject failure to...
Follow Oregon’s example – end state-employee vaccine mandate, say Republican leaders
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, shared the following reaction to the announcement from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown that she is rescinding her vaccine mandate for nearly 40,000 state workers. Brown...
VIDEO: Sen. Keith Wagoner’s Legislative Update
Sen. Keith Wagoner talks about state spending and public safety. https://youtu.be/8Gp8IIPeLig
Inslee shouldn’t assign motives to legislators who dare to question him
Governor should loosen grip, trust the people, be more inclusive in pandemic decisions, says Braun OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered the following reaction to Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement and accusations during his news conference earlier...
Republican leaders: End statewide mask mandate, state of emergency today
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, released the following comments upon hearing that Gov. Jay Inslee will announce that Washington’s statewide mask mandate will end March 12 – about a week earlier...
AUDIO: Bill to add more abortion providers goes too far, lacks accountability, says Padden
More people would be able to legally perform abortions under a bill making its way through the state legislature. Tracy Ellis explains.
Democrats’ budgets treat taxpayers harshly, Republican leaders say
$15 billion surplus more than enough to fund meaningful tax relief OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, expressed their deep disappointment in the Senate and House 2021-23 supplemental...
Legislative Republican leaders: Don’t wait another month to end state mask mandates
OLYMPIA…Legislative Republican leaders had the following to say after Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that the statewide indoor mask mandate and the mask mandate for students in grades K-12 will end on March 21. Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and Rep. J.T. Wilcox,...
Republican leaders: Democrats’ transportation plan misses mark by costing people more
OLYMPIA…Legislative Republican leaders issued the following statement in response to the $16 billion transportation package released this week by majority Democrats. The plan was developed without input from Republicans. From Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and...