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Rep. Leonard Christian to host town hall meeting on Feb. 17
On Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Rep. Leonard Christian will be hosting a town hall meeting on the 2024 legislative session at CenterPlace Regional Event Center in Spokane Valley (2426 N Discovery Pl). “Citizen involvement in government is crucial to the process,” said Christian, R-Spokane Valley. “I hope to see a great turnout and look forward to answering questions and concerns from constituents.” ...
12th District representatives to hold Virtual Town Hall meeting Monday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m.
Reps. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, are inviting 12th District citizens to join them for a virtual town hall meeting on Monday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m. The lawmakers will give an update on the 2024 legislative session and take questions from constituents. Participants may submit written questions during the registration process. The remote town hall meeting will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Those who would like to take part in the hour-long event must pre-register in advance for the virtual town ...
The people upstage Olympia with six initiatives
Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 8, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, One of the most important developments in Olympia this year didn’t start with the Legislature. It started with the people. Six initiatives have been presented to the Legislature this session, after petition drives that collected a total 2.6 million signatures. These initiatives challenge the direction the Washington Legislature has taken under the leadership of majority Democrats these last several ...
Executive mismanagement, bad law result in child’s death
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released the following statement after foster families protested at the Capitol yesterday against a bill they believe is partly to blame for the death of a 3-week-old Port Townsend infant born with fentanyl in its system who died after being placed in the care of its father by the Department of Children, Youth and Families. The father is a drug addict without a stable home. The protesters demanded the repeal of House Bill 1227, also ...
14th District lawmakers invite residents to virtual town hall Feb. 22
As the Legislature nears the midpoint of the short 60-day 2024 session, 14th District lawmakers are inviting residents to join them for an upcoming virtual town hall. Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, and Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, will provide a legislative update during the virtual town hall and provide constituents the opportunity to ask questions or share their concerns and ideas. "As I say every session, getting the opportunity to have these conversations with our communities is incredibly important ...
Please take my legislative survey | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian
Wednesday was policy cutoff. That means any policy bill that did not move out of committee in its chamber of origin is now considered dead. As we approach the halfway point of the 2024 legislative session, I want to hear what you think the Legislature should do with the initiatives. Please take my initiative survey by clicking here. The results will be released at my next town hall meeting. Initiative 2113 would fully restore the ability of law enforcement officers to engage ...
A look at three controversial bills
Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 2, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. See video update by clicking here or on image above. Dear friends and neighbors, In this week's video update from Olympia, I explain three bills that have become major controversies in our 2024 legislative session. These bills would -- Allow property taxes to grow faster (Senate Bill 5770), Launch a state rent control program (Senate Bill 6136), and Give the state control ...
MacEwen holding telephone town hall
Sen. MacEwen is holding a telephone town hall on February 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. The telephone town hall is a great way for residents in the 35th legislative district to connect and engage with their state lawmakers. During the one-hour telephone town hall, Sen. MacEwen will listen to your comments, answer your questions, and discuss issues related to the 2024 session. Inbound Listener (no PIN): (360) 249-7921. Call Notes: Listeners are to Press STAR to ask a question. Mark your calendar. ...
Rep. Keith Goehner | Status on initiatives, backcountry search and rescue funding, tax exemption for ADUs and seniors, Virtual Town Hall
We are in week four of the 60-day 2024 legislative session. Six initiatives are now certified by the Secretary of State's Office and officially before the Legislature for consideration. Initiative 2113 would restore the ability of law enforcement officers to engage in vehicular pursuit. Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, or the state’s new carbon tax program. Initiative 2081 would establish a parental bill of rights, so parents would have authority over their child’s school and medical records. Initiative 2109 would ...
Washington Bill Aims To Tackle Cannabis Store Robbery Spree
BY BENJAMIN M. ADAMS | HIGH TIMES | FEBRUARY 1, 2024 In a string of robberies, several cannabis retail shops have reported various tactics criminals have been using to get into their businesses in recent months. As these get worse, lawmakers are cranking up the punishments for people involved in such violent crimes. A bill proposal in Washington would tack on an extra year of jail time for people convicted of robbing a cannabis store under certain conditions. Senate Bill 6133 would allow prosecutors in the ...
Initiative 2117
Repeal the "Climate Commitment Act" and its "cap-and-tax" programAll updates to this webpage will cease at midnight on March 7. No further updates will occur until after the election in November.Initiative 2117 Initiative 2117 would repeal "cap and trade" – known officially in the Legislature as the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). Senate Republicans have given it a more accurate moniker -- cap-and-tax. Senate Republicans also call it a “hidden gas tax” because so much of it rides on the backs of anyone ...
Initiative 2113
Restore "Reasonable Suspicion" for Police PursuitAll updates to this webpage will cease at midnight on March 7. No further updates will occur until after the election in November. INITIATIVE 2113 During the 2021 session, Democratic majorities changed a state law to limit the ability of officers to do vehicle pursuits of suspects. Before this change in the law, officers only needed “reasonable suspicion” to initiate a vehicle pursuit of a suspect. Under the 2021 law, most vehicle pursuits are only allowed based ...
Initiatives to the Legislature
Initiatives to the Legislature: Three passed, three go to the ballot in NovemberFed up with the destructive and burdensome policies passed by the Democrat majority in the Washington State Legislature, citizens collected more than 2.3 million signatures to put six initiatives before the Legislature. All six received more than 400,000 signatures each and were certified by the Washington State Secretary of State in January and February of 2024. Only three of the initiatives received a hearing and a vote. In three ...
As six initiatives advance to Legislature, senators call for lawmakers to act
OLYMPIA – As six initiatives advance to the Legislature during the current 2024 Legislative session, senators say they hope the Legislature will do its duty by taking a public vote – rather than taking no action and quietly sending them to the ballot in November. The lawmakers say a public vote would demonstrate the Legislature’s respect for the people of Washington, who provided a total 2.6 million signatures to place the measures before the Washington House and Senate. The measures take ...
As six initiatives advance to Legislature, senators call for lawmakers to act
OLYMPIA – As six initiatives advance to the Legislature during the current 2024 Legislative session, senators say they hope the Legislature will do its duty by taking a public vote – rather than taking no action and quietly sending them to the ballot in November. The lawmakers say a public vote would demonstrate the Legislature’s respect for the people of Washington, who provided a total 2.6 million signatures to place the measures before the Washington House and Senate. The measures take ...
Six initiatives advance to Legislature
As six initiatives advance to the Legislature during the current 2024 Legislative session, senators say they hope the Legislature will do its duty by taking a public vote – rather than taking no action and quietly sending them to the ballot in November. The lawmakers say a public vote would demonstrate the Legislature’s respect for the people of Washington, who provided a total 2.6 million signatures to place the measures before the Washington House and Senate. The measures take on signature ...
Five initiatives certified | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of over 200,000 Washington citizens who took their time to sign and gather the required signatures, we now have five initiatives certified by the Secretary of State and before the Legislature: Initiative 2113 would fully restore the ability of law enforcement officers to engage in vehicular pursuit. Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, the state’s new carbon tax program. Initiative 2081 would establish a parental bill of rights, so that parents would have ...
Legislative Republicans support ban to prohibit a personal income tax
Click here for a timeline of the 11 voter rejections of an income tax in Washington state. OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, and House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, released the following statement in response to the certification of I-2111, which would enact a ban that would prohibit any level of government from imposing an income tax on the people. Voters have overwhelmingly rejected an income tax 11 times, including once in an advisory vote. “Our state has an affordability crisis. ...
19th District lawmakers to host Virtual Town Hall meeting Wednesday, Jan. 31
Sen. Jeff Wilson, Rep. Jim Walsh, and Rep. Joel McEntire are inviting residents of the 19th District to join them for a one-hour Virtual Town Hall meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 31, starting at 6 p.m. Those who wish to participate must register in advance for the meeting. The virtual town hall format allows the public to interact with their lawmakers via their computers, tablets or smartphones. The event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Lawmakers will discuss major issues of the 2024 legislative session and provide constituents an ...
Rep. Leonard Christian honors members of the Washington National Guard
Today, Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, spoke in favor of House Resolution 4661 honoring members of the Washington National Guard for their service and sacrifice to Washington state and the nation. Transcript: On July 3rd, 1984, I joined the United States Air Force. After 20 years and 8 months, I retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant, and it is an honor to be able to stand here today and speak in favor of this House Joint Resolution. Today, ...