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...
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...
More people would be able to legally perform abortions under a bill making its way through the state legislature. Tracy Ellis explains.
$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...
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,...
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...
UPDATE: In reaction to Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement today that Washington would not yet repeal its statewide indoor mask mandate, Sen. John Braun released the following response as an update to his earlier statement. “It’s very disappointing that the governor...
Historic floods mean Whatcom County residents require help from local, state, and federal governments. Sen. Sefzik sponsors a bill to provide much needed state dollars as FEMA opens aid centers. #waleg https://youtu.be/-OzWoI-lIlE
Tax relief critical as higher prices crush working families Republican leaders say Inslee is wrong -- tax relief is sustainable, deserved OLYMPIA…Legislative Republican leaders released the following statement in response to a report from the U.S. Bureau of...
Will fill seat held by Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, who died Dec. 17 OLYMPIA – Simon Sefzik of Ferndale, who worked as an intern in Congress and was employed at the White House, has been named to replace the late Sen. Doug Ericksen in the Washington State Senate,...
Priorities for Washington: Senate Republicans announce 2022 agenda Restore public safety │ Return affordability │ Rebuild trust OLYMPIA…The Washington State Senate Republicans announced their agenda for the 2022 Legislative Session, which begins Jan. 10....
Governor’s delay of ‘Washington Cares’ tax won’t prevent January deductions from paychecks OLYMPIA…In response to new information about how the governor’s delay of the long-term care tax won’t stop tax collections in January, Senate Republican Leader John Braun of...
