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Bipartisan tax reform proposal to replace the B&O tax gets a hearing
On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee will hold a hearing on SB 5482, a bipartisan bill to reform Washington state’s business tax system recommended by the state Tax Structure Work Group. The bill, sponsored by work group co-chairs Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) and Sen. Keith Wagoner (R-Sedro Woolley), would replace Washington’s current business and occupation (B&O) tax with a margin tax, modeled after Texas’ franchise tax. “This tax reform proposal is the culmination of years of ...
Back in person for 2023!
Dear Neighbor, As we finish the second week of this year’s 105-day legislative session, I wanted to share a session overview, update you on my committee assignments and outline what needs to be done to address our state’s housing crisis. I am excited to be back at the Capitol in Olympia after two years of mostly remote legislative work. Our state government is more efficient when lawmakers collaborate face-to-face instead of behind computer screens. It is also a more transparent, open government, ...
SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on Town Hall on KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks to KEDO Radio’s Shawn Green about penalties and treatment for hard drugs, accountability for homeless services providers, and more. ...
The 2023 legislative session is underway | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian
I am Leonard Christian, your new state representative serving the 4th District. The district borders Idaho and includes the Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and towns east of U.S. Route 2, as far north as Camden. If you are not sure which legislative district you live in, you can find out by entering your address into the Legislature’s District Finder tool here. About me I am returning to Olympia to serve my first full-term in the Legislature. I spent 21 years in the U.S. ...
STATEMENT: Senators for southern Thurston County stand with residents outraged by planned sex-predator home near Tenino
OLYMPIA… The state senators who represent southern Thurston County reacted today to an effort to convert a residence near Tenino into “less restrictive” housing for convicted sex predators – thought to be Level 3 sex offenders now in custody in a Department of Social and Health Services facility on McNeil Island. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, represents the 20th Legislative District, which includes the town of Tenino: “The people of this area have every right to be outraged by what they ...
Senate panel advances Wagoner bill to recognize history, contributions of Americans of Chinese descent
Click here to watch the full hearing on SB 5000. Today the Senate State Government and Elections Committee voted unanimously to advance Sen. Keith Wagoner’s measure designating January as Americans of Chinese Descent Month. “Recognizing the history and contributions of Americans of Chinese descent has been and will continue to be very important to me,” said Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, who has been working on the issue since 2020. “While I am sponsoring this measure, this bill is not my bill; it was brought to ...
SRC On Air: Sen. John Braun on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities and KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. John Braun on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line and KEDO Radio’s Town Hall talking about education, housing, emergency powers, public safety, and more. KONA Radio's The Bottom Line KEDO Radio's Town Hall ...
18th Legislative District town halls coming Saturday in Battle Ground, Vancouver
Residents of the 18th Legislative District are invited to town hall meetings this coming Saturday, just ahead of the 2023 legislative session. Locations and times are: Battle Ground: 10-11:30 a.m., City Hall, 109 SW 1st St. Vancouver: 12:30-2 p.m., Three Creeks Community Library, 800-C NE Tenney Road Sen. Ann Rivers will be joined by Rep.-elect Stephanie McClintock and Rep.-elect Greg Cheney. The Jan. 7 meetings will be the first town halls held in the 18th District since new district boundaries took effect ...
AUDIO: Braun: Bipartisan emergency powers reform must happen in 2023
The Halloween end to Governor Inslee’s state of emergency was long overdue according to the state Senate Republican Leader. Tracy Ellis explains. ...
Schoesler says state needs to do more to help stores combat retail crime
State government, including the Legislature, needs to do more to help combat the increase in retail crime in Washington, says 9th District state Sen. Mark Schoesler. “While we’ve seen a spike in many areas of crime, retail theft and other retail crimes are especially a problem,” said Schoesler, R-Ritzville. “Retail crimes hurt not only stores and shops, but also consumers because these crimes force retailers to raise prices. The Legislature, the governor and the attorney general need to take action to ...
Schoesler criticizes Reykdal for wanting to cancel state testing of students
Sen. Mark Schoesler opposes a suggestion by Washington’s highest-ranking elected education official that the state should cancel the testing of student learning levels. During last week’s Washington State Board of Education meeting in Spokane, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said that using tests to assess the true level of learning students are receiving “means nothing” and that, if he decides he has the authority, he plans to cancel state testing of public K-12 students. At about the 1:00:57 mark of ...
Rep. Keith Goehner: Affordable housing crisis needs new, real solutions
As a member of the House of Representatives Local Government Committee, I clearly see our state’s affordable housing crisis, a culmination of housing policies that were built on good-intentioned legislation with poor results. Meanwhile, our state’s population continues to grow. Over the years, the Legislature has passed bills related to the Growth Management Act (GMA), zoning requirements, and building codes that impose more obligations and negatively impact housing in Washington state. Every year we see incremental changes, layering on more and ...
Seattle's 'Quality of Life Index' aligns with Senate Republican priorities
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered the following reaction to poll results released this month by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce that share insights about what registered voters in Seattle, 60% of whom identify as Democrats, think of the city’s quality of life. Since most Democratic legislators come from districts in King County, the poll represents opinions that have and will influence state law. “It’s very validating to see that the results of this poll line up with the Senate Republican ...
As state coffers overflow, families in the 8th and across Washington are suffering; in-district town hall meeting on Tuesday in Richland
For the first time since February 22, 2020, Rep. Brad Klippert and I are set to host an in-person town hall meeting in Richland. We're really looking forward to meeting with all of you to share our thoughts on this year's 60-day legislative session, take your questions, and discuss the most important issues facing our district and state. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022Time: 7-8 p.m.Location: The Arc of Tri-CitiesAddress: 1455 SE Fowler St., Richland Earlier this year, we held a virtual town hall ...
SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on Town Hall on KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. Wilson talks to KEDO Radio’s Mike Wallin about transportation, catalytic converter thefts, emergency powers, and more. ...
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A recap of the 2022 legislative session: Update from Rep. Paul Harris
Now that the 2022 legislative session has ended it’s time to reflect on what happened over the course of the last 60 days in Olympia. Like all sessions, this one had both good and bad results. Unfortunately, there were also a lot of missed opportunities to pass legislation that would have made a real difference. As your state legislator, I understand I represent everyone from the entire political spectrum. That’s why I do everything I can to work with representatives on ...
Rep Goehner's Legislative Update: Virtual Town Hall thank you, end of session review
The 2022 Legislature adjourned on March 10. The following email update is a little lengthy, but it touches on many issues we have been discussing this session and through the interim. I hope you will take the time to read it and contact me with any questions, comments or concerns. The legislative session was mostly virtual after last year's completely virtual session. The public was not allowed in the legislative buildings and committee hearings were conducted virtually. A small number ...
2022 Legislative session in the rear view mirror
Dear Friends and Neighbors, With the 2022 legislative session now in the rearview mirror, I wanted to update you on some of the highlights of this 60-day legislative session. It has been an honor for me to represent and serve the people of the 16th district and be your voice in Olympia. Much like last year, state spending, tax relief, emergency powers, law enforcement, and gun control captured most of the headlines and I want to share more information on these topics. When ...
14th District legislators pleased to see local projects in final state capital budget
The 14th District team of Sen. Curtis King and Rep. Gina Mosbrucker and Rep. Chris Corry are applauding the new two-year state supplemental capital budget approved by the Legislature this week for including many projects located in their district. "I am very pleased with the level of funding that has been provided to the projects in our district that are included in the capital budget. These projects will help our district for years to come. Representatives Corry and Mosbrucker and I ...