Governor Jay Inslee and Democratic legislators are blaming oil companies for the highest gas prices in the nation, but Senate Republicans say the Democrats should look in the mirror.
Tracy Ellis explains.
Sen. Lynda Wilson talks to Lars Larson about legislation form Senate Republicans that would allow workers to opt out of the mandatory long-term care tax with no need for proof of other coverage.
Paychecks for most Washington workers are smaller this month thanks to the new long-term care payroll tax. Now, state Senate Republicans want to give you a chance to get out of it. Senate Republicans are introducing legislation to allow workers to opt out of the mandatory long-term care tax with no need for proof of other coverage. Rebates would be offered for people now being forced to pay the tax. The tax is $58 annually for every $10,000 in pay – that means someone making $50,000 will pay $290 a year. The WA Cares program offers a maximum lifetime payout of $36,500, a fraction of the typical cost of long-term care and you can’t use it if you move out of state.
State Senate Republicans unveil a trio of bills to improve public safety.
Kimberly Wirtz reports.
State Senate Republicans step forward with a sweeping proposal for tax relief.
Tracy Ellis reports.
More praise from Senate Republicans for Governor Inslee after another one of his reopening plans – this one for schools – mirrored one of their earlier proposals.
Tracy Ellis has more.
Senate Republicans are glad the governor followed their advice to move the state to the next phase of reopening.
Tracy Ellis this update.
State Senate Republicans are coming out hard against the majority-Democrats’ new income-tax bill, but Tracy Ellis tells us they’re also offering solutions.
A plan to provide solutions for the state’s critical needs now and decades into the future. The views expressed by individual members are not necessarily those of the entire caucus.
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Less than one-third of the way through the 2021 legislative session, Senate Republicans have stepped forward with a 2021-23 budget proposal aimed at restarting schools and bringing jobs back, while saving money for lower-income families.
