News from the Caucus
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability
State Legislative Republicans – Sens. John Braun and Lynda Wilson and Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Chris Corry – hold a weekly media availability to discuss the very latest in the 2024 legislative session.
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VIDEO: I-2124 Opt Out of the Long-Term Care Payroll Tax
Initiative 2124 to the Legislature would allow you to opt out of the long-term care payroll tax. The tax is expensive and burdensome. The benefit is minimal. You can’t collect it if you retire in another state.
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VIDEO: Sen. John Braun with an update on the 2024 Legislative Session. Taxes, Education, and more
Sen. John Braun provides an update on where key bills from the Senate Republican Caucus stand in the legislative process.
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