Tag Archives: elephant in the dome

Sen. Mike Padden to offer bill creating year-round standard time

By tracyellis | Published on November 08, 2023

Sen. Mike Padden11/8/2023… The biannual changing of the clocks will be a thing of the past in Washington and Oregon if two state Senators get their way.

Republican Senators Mike Padden of Washington and Kim Thatcher of Oregon are introducing bills that would keep the Pacific Northwest states on standard time.

Sen. Padden talks about it in this episode of The Elephant in the Dome.

This Week In Olympia Jan. 31 – Feb. 04

By tracyellis | Published on February 04, 2022

The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Tracy Ellis takes a look at some of the things that happened this week in Olympia.

This Week In Olympia Mar. 15 – Mar. 19

By tracyellis | Published on March 19, 2021

Tracy Ellis takes a look at some of the things that happened this week in Olympia. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those of the entire caucus.  

The Democrat majority in the state Senate passed a bill that would create an income tax – all Senate Republicans voted against it

By tracyellis | Published on March 06, 2021

Senate Republican leaders are denouncing the passage of an income-tax on capital gains. The measure now heads to the house. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those of the entire caucus.