News from the Caucus

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… One of the success stories in Washington state government received the unanimous support of the Washington State Senate, through legislation introduced by Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick. Boehnke’s Senate Bill 5034 would indefinitely extend the work of what’s known as the SYNC team, which comprises representatives from the...

Sen. John Braun updates on a bill to fund new police hires and shift policing culture. He previews budget details and shares Republican savings plans to avoid tax hikes. He also discusses limits on long-term emergency powers.

Washington Republican leaders criticize Democratic policies on crime, taxes, and education, pushing for parental rights, lower costs, and safer communities. They oppose tax hikes, minimum wage increases, and school bond changes while advocating for balanced budgets and accountability.

Help balance state emergency powers by sharing your thoughts at a crucial Valentine’s Day hearing. Tracy Ellis explains.   AUDIO VIDEO  

Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Legislation from Sen. Matt Boehnke aimed at improving access to education was endorsed today by the state Senate’s higher-education committee. Committee members, who include Boehnke, supported two of his bills. One is Senate Bill 5542, to accommodate more enrollment in high-school completion programs at community and technical...

Washington State Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks with FOX News’ John Roberts about parental rights.

In this episode of Elephant in the Dome, hosts Tracy Ellis and Laudan Espinoza sit down with Senate Republican Leader John Braun to discuss the controversial Senate Bill 5181. How does this bill impact parental rights in schools? What key amendments were made, and what were rejected? The growing concerns over public education, declining test...

Senate Republican Leader John Braun, 20th LD, shares his weekly legislative update. This week in Olympia, Senate Democrats pass SB 5181 — a bill that undermines the Parents’ Rights Act. Braun’s bill that adds fentanyl to the list of drugs in the child endangerment law passes in the Senate. Recent test scores show our kids...

Recent test scores for Washington’s fourth and eighth graders show that learning loss in K-12 education continues to be a serious problem. This is due to a lasting impact from the pandemic, but it’s also a result of the Legislature forcing ideological content into the curriculum, which takes class time and educator focus away from...

Sen. Braun talks about a bill that cleared the State Senate that removes key parental notification rights codified in last year’s Parents’ Rights Initiative.

Controversial legislation that weakens the Parents’ Bill of Rights Initiative cleared the State Senate. Tracy Ellis reports the bill comes just a year after the Legislature approved the initiative.

Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Although travel trailers aren’t meant to be used as long-term housing, a bill that recently moved forward from the Senate Housing Committee leans in that direction – too much so for Sen. Keith Goehner. Senate Bill 5332 would expand the areas in which mobile dwelling units (MDUs), such...