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AUDIO: Budget and spending are top issues for 2025 Legislature, Short says

Published on January 21, 2025
Washington taxpayers are being asked to cover the costs of unfortunate spending decisions by majority Democrats in Olympia, according to a state legislator. Tracy Ellis explains.
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VIDEO: Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability

Published on January 21, 2025
Senators John Braun and Shelly Short and other Legislative Republican leaders hold their weekly media availability to discuss the 2025 legislative session.
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VIDEO: Senate Republican Leader John Braun legislative update

Published on January 19, 2025
Welcome to the first legislative update of the 2025 session from Senator Braun. Throughout this session, Senator Braun will provide regular updates to keep you informed about the latest developments and legislative activities. Stay tuned for more insights and progress reports as we work together to make a positive impact.
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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Governor’s Inaugural Address, Budget Insights, and Legislative Updates

Published on January 18, 2025
In this episode of “The Elephant in the Dome,” the official podcast of the Washington State Senate Republican Caucus, hosts Tracy Ellis and Laudan Espinoza are joined by Senate Republican Leader John Braun. They discuss Governor Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address and some key issues facing legislators. They also touch on the potential for new taxes...
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VIDEO: TVW: Inside Olympia: Senate Budget Leaders

Published on January 16, 2025
An in-depth conversation on the state budget with the lead budget writers in the Senate: The Ways and Means Chair and the ranking Republican on that committee, Chris Gildon. Gildon’s take on how we got here: “The Legislature a few years back basically put a number of bills on layaway, they said we want to...
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