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VIDEO: KXLY: Sen. Phil Fortunato bill would create new categories for boys and girls sports

Published on December 12, 2024
Fortunato’s bill would create categories for athletes based on their chromosomes and gender identity, plus a separate category for athletes with variations in their chromosomes.
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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Senator frustrated about bureaucratic delay of school earthquake protections

Published on October 08, 2024
Tens-of-millions of dollars set aside to protect schools from earthquakes is not getting spent, and state Senator Judy Warnick wants something done about it. The Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction is supposed to be distributing the money.
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AUDIO: Police pursuit, parental rights, income tax laws go into effect

Published on June 04, 2024
New laws that go into effect this week (June 6) impact police pursuits, parental rights, and income taxes in Washington. Tracy Ellis reports.
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Infant fentanyl overdoses warrant felony charges, says Braun

Published on April 26, 2024
CENTRALIA…Three infants in the Everett area overdosed on fentanyl over four days this week, including a 13-month-old who died. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, shared the following reaction to these preventable tragedies. “It’s completely indefensible when an infant or child gets sick or dies because someone in the household is using deadly drugs such...
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VIDEO: TVW: 2024 Impact Sine Die Special – Sen. John Braun

Published on March 07, 2024
On the final day of the 2024 Legislative Session, Mike McClanahan, host of The Impact, interviews Sen. John Braun.
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January 09, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

AUDIO/VIDEO: State Senator Nikki Torres gives the Republican perspective on the 2024 legislative session

In the response to Governor Jay Inslee’s State of the State Address, Republicans say his government has let people down. Cassidy Butler explains. Watch the entire response
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January 25, 2023
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Senate Republican Leadership Update Jan. 25, 2023

Senate Republican Leader John Braun from the 20th legislative district gives an update on Republican priorities for the 2023 session and where the real work lies.
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September 30, 2022
Senate Republican Caucus

SRC On Air: Sen. Mike Padden on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities

Sen Mike Padden talks to KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line about a repeat offender convicted of killing his girlfriend in a DUI crash when he was supposed to be in prison. He was resentenced after lawmakers changed the 3-strikes rule.
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