Podcasts about An Affordable Washington

Many fear a bill passed in the state Senate could lead to hospital closures and put lives in rural communities at risk. Tracy Ellis explains.

Sen. Matt Boehnke on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about his legislation that would make trespassing on a school bus a felony, the initiatives to the legislature, 2nd Amendment concerns about a firearms insurance bill, a measure that would triple the allowable...

Hotels, motels, and resorts would be required to train their staff on identifying and dealing with human trafficking if a bill passed in the state Senate becomes law. Tracy Ellis reports.

Sen. Brad Hawkins on KPQ Radio talking about the six initiatives to the legislature, his ‘Walking Start to Running Start’ bill, and a bill that would triple the allowable annual growth rate of property taxes.

Sen. Lynda Wilson talks to Lars Larson about her bill to help people better understand the growing danger of illegal drugs such as fentanyl.

Higher property taxes and rents could be on the way if legislation headed to the state Senate floor eventually becomes law. Tracy Ellis reports the bill triples the allowable property tax growth rate for local governments.

Legislation to help restaurants, taverns and other establishments get liquor licenses passed in the state Senate. Tracy Ellis reports.

Sen. Jeff Wilson talks with Kyle Pauley on KXRO radio about his bills dealing with electric vehicle fires and kit homes, rent control, state budgets, Democrat inaction on initiatives, and more. https://soundcloud.com/kxronews/2-7-24-senator-jeff-wilson

A bill to protect the rights of victims and the survivors of victims passed out of the state Senate. Tracy Ellis explains.

‘Crash and grab’ robberies, where criminals use stolen cars to smash into pot shops and steal what they can, would be a more serious crime under a bill moving through the state legislature. Tracy Ellis reports.

High voltage, intense heat, toxic fumes – those are some of the things firefighters face when dealing with electric vehicle fires. A bill in the state legislature calls for a study of this unique hazard. Tracy Ellis explains.

Six initiatives to the Legislature have been certified and are likely headed to Washington voters in November. Tracy Ellis gets reaction from a state Senator who’s supporting all of them.

As the drug overdose crisis continues in Washington, a bill to help people understand the growing danger of illegal drugs is moving forward in the state legislature. Tracy Ellis explains.

Sen. Jeff Wilkson talks to KVI’s Ari Hoffman about the death of his bill to put teeth in a state law preventing harassment of initiative signature-gatherers and issues with electric vehicles, including fires and charging station thefts.