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March 28, 2024
Chris Gildon

Consumers will pay billions under law to phase out natural gas, Gildon says

OLYMPIA – A bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee will force billions of dollars in new costs onto homeowners, renters and businesses, says Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup. “Make no mistake about it – this law sets the stage for a natural gas ban in the central Puget Sound area,” Gildon said. “As...
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March 07, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: TVW: 2024 Impact Sine Die Special – Sen. John Braun

On the final day of the 2024 Legislative Session, Mike McClanahan, host of The Impact, interviews Sen. John Braun.
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March 07, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: TVW: 2024 Impact Sine Die Special – Sen Lynda Wilson

On the final day of the 2024 Legislative Session, Mike McClanahan, host of The Impact, interviews Sen. Lynda Wilson.
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March 07, 2024
Chris Gildon

Senators mystified by cut in drug task force funding; lawmakers approve other Republican fentanyl proposals

  OLYMPIA – Two Republican bills addressing Washington’s fentanyl crisis are headed to the governor’s office for final consideration, but senators say they are surprised by a cutback in this year’s budget for local law enforcement drug task forces. Senate Republicans offered proposals this year to combat the spread of deadly fentanyl this year in...
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March 06, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Senate Republican Leader John Braun on three initiatives heading to voters

Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks about the policies behind three initiatives to the Legislature that majority Democrats ignored during the session and will appear on the November ballot.
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March 05, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability

State Legislative Republicans – Sens. John Braun and Matt Boehnke and Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Mike Steele – hold a weekly media availability to discuss the very latest in the 2024 legislative session.
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March 02, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

AUDIO: Legislation hastens utility’s ability to ban natural gas

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.
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February 29, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability

State Legislative Republicans – Sens. John Braun and Mike Padden and Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Jacquelin Maycumber – hold a weekly media availability to discuss the very latest in the 2024 legislative session.
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February 26, 2024
Chris Gildon

Senate budget funds measures to combat fentanyl addiction, overdoses

OLYMPIA – Republican proposals to tackle skyrocketing fentanyl usage and overdose deaths in Washington state are funded in the operating budget passed by the Washington Senate Friday. The $71.6 billion budget bill contains funding for local law enforcement task forces, a public education campaign focused on opioids and tribal opioid prevention and recovery programs. The...
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February 23, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Sen. John Braun’s weekly video update from Olympia – budgets, initiatives and more

Sen. John Braun gives us a deeper look at the true impact of the initiatives to repeal the income tax on capital gains, the Climate Commitment Act and the long-term car payroll tax. The sky is not falling. We can afford to repeal these policies that are digging deep into taxpayers’ wallets and hurting the...
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February 21, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: I-2081 Parents have the right to know

Initiative 2081’s aim is for the state to recognize that parents are the primary stakeholder in their child’s upbringing.
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February 20, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

AUDIO: Braun: Pleased, disappointed three initiatives to get hearings

State Legislative Democrats agree to hold hearings on some of the initiatives, but many are asking, why not all of them? Tracy Ellis explains.
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