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Republican ag leaders highlight hypocrisy of Democrats on gas-price debacle
Sen. Perry Dozier OLYMPIA… Agricultural-policy leaders from the Senate Republican Caucus are weighing in on attempts to gaslight the public on why Washington’s gas prices remain highest in the nation. While Gov. Jay Inslee and other Democratic elected officials tried to lay blame on the oil and gas industry during a news conference today, Senators Ron Muzzall, Judy Warnick, Perry Dozier and Mark Schoesler pointed out the hypocrisy of Democrats about their “cap-and-gouge” carbon-pricing scheme and its impact on the state’s agricultural ...
Join me for Town Halls!
Greetings Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is behind us but there is still a lot going on. During the interim I'm staying busy meeting with constituents here in district and participating in numerous task forces and commissions around the state. During the session my House seatmates and I held a virtual town hall, but I'd like to invite you to our upcoming in-person town halls. Our district is still fairly large and with the recent redistricting we have new areas ...
Join us for a town hall meeting Tuesday evening
25th District lawmakers to hold meeting June 27 at Puyallup fairgrounds Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers June 22, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I want to invite you to a town hall meeting I will be hosting Tuesday evening with my House seatmates, Cyndy Jacobsen and Kelly Chambers. We’ll be discussing what happened during the 2023 legislative session, how it affects the 25th Legislative District, and what’s in store ...
Reminder: 4th District Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday, May 27
Tomorrow, May 27th, at 10:00 a.m. Suzanne Schmidt, Sen. Mike Padden and I will host an in-person town hall meeting at CenterPlace Event Center (2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley). Residents of the 4th District are encouraged to join us for a discussion about the 2023 legislative session and other important topics to the region and state. Sincerely, ...
4th District lawmakers to host in-person town hall on Saturday, May 27
Fourth District lawmakers State Rep. Suzanne Schmidt, Rep. Leonard Christian, and Sen. Mike Padden are participating in a town hall, in which constituents are invited to join them, at CenterPlace in the Spokane Valley on Saturday, May 27 at 10 a.m. to provide a review of the 2023 legislative session and take questions from constituents. Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Location: CenterPlace Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley Anyone with questions prior to the town hall meeting can contact Rep. ...
4th District Town Hall on Saturday, May 27
On May 27th at 10:00 a.m. Reps. Leonard Christian, Suzanne Schmidt, and Sen. Mike Padden will host an in-person town hall meeting at CenterPlace Event Center (2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley). Residents of the 4th District are encouraged to join the discussion about the 2023 legislative session and other important topics to the region and state. Contact: Representative Leonard Christian(360) 786-7984Leonard.Christian@leg.wa.gov Representative Suzanne Schmidt(360) 786-7820Suzanne.Schmidt@leg.wa.gov Senator Mike Padden(360) 786-7606Mike.Padden@leg.wa.gov ...
New drug possession law better, but not perfect | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature convened on Tuesday, May 16, for a one-day special session and passed a new drug possession law: Senate Bill 5536. While the bill falls short of what Washington needs to curb the substance abuse crisis plaguing our communities, it’s a step in the right direction. It will enact tougher penalties on illegal drug use and possession, protect local control, divert more resources into treatment and recovery, and give law enforcement professionals clear guidance. The soft-on-crime, pro-drug legalization ...
Inslee vetoes show troubling lack of accountability
Senate Republican leader disappointed with snub of special education OLYMPIA…Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed 20 provisos in the 2023-25 operating budget this week, including some that would have improved government accountability. Senate Republican Leader John Braun released comments in response to the governor vetoing the following items: Requirement for the Department of Social and Human Services to notify residents when placing sexually violent predators released from McNeil Island into their communities Special Education Performance Audit, which was designed to look, at least ...
Legislature makes progress in 2023, but big concerns remain on crime and drugs
Fizzle on drug bill could force Legislature to return for special session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers May 1, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Session's successes included bipartisan work on budget, housing policy. Above, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck brings down the final gavel in the state Senate, April 23, 2023. Dear friends and neighbors, Our 2023 legislative session ended April 23 after 105 days in Olympia. This year we saw major debates on ...
Please join us for our 17th District virtual town hall on Wednesday
I hope this short letter finds you well. Thank you again for allowing me to serve you in Olympia. I wanted to remind you that I will join my 17th District seatmates this week, Rep. Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson, and Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, for a virtual town-hall meeting to discuss the recently concluded 2023 legislative session. This one-hour event will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, May 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to learn more ...
An update from Rep. Leonard Christian | Legislature adjourns; unfinished work on drug possession law
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session adjourned sine die on Sunday, April 23rd, as scheduled. I am happy to be back in the district and look forward to meeting with constituents to discuss all that happened during those 105-days. Washington’s drug possession law – a Blake fix On Sunday, the majority party brought up a measure to address the state’s drug possession laws, Senate Bill 5536, for a vote. The bill failed to pass by a vote of 43-55, falling seven ...
E-News: 2023 session ends on schedule, but a big problem remains
No one would have seen this in 2021 and 2022, because pandemic restrictions kept the public from being heard when legislators were in session. I'm glad that's over! The people of Washington have the right to come to their Capitol and assemble peacefully, the way we saw last week from supporters and opponents of SB 5599 -- one of the session's most divisive bills. Dear Neighbor, Greetings from…here in the 16th District! This year’s regular legislative session wrapped up on schedule this ...
SRC On Air: Sen. Jeff Wilson on Town Hall on KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks to KEDO Radio’s Mike Wallin about his bills on tow truck safety, wind turbine blades, museum guns, charging station vandalism, and catalytic converter theft. They also discuss the ban on some rifles and hard drug possession. ...
SRC On Air: Sen. John Braun on Town Hall on KEDO Radio in Longview
Sen. John Braun talks to KEDO Radio’s Mike Wallin about hard drug possession, police pursuits, proposed tax increases, housing, education funding, and the long-term care payroll tax. ...
Legislative town halls coming next week in Walla Walla, West Richland
OLYMPIA... The three lawmakers serving Washington’s 16th Legislative District have scheduled town hall meetings May 2 and 3 to discuss the outcome of the Legislature’s just-concluded annual session. Both of the meetings hosted by Sen. Perry Dozier, R-Waitsburg, and Reps. Skyler Rude and Mark Klicker, both R-Walla Walla, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday’s town hall will be in the performing arts center at Walla Walla Community College’s campus in Walla Walla, at 500 Tausick Way. The Wednesday town hall is at ...
2023 Legislature ends with some progress
No agreement on drug issue could force special session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Drew MacEwen’s subscribers April 27, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. MacEwen’s e-newsletter, click here. See my video update on the 2023 legislative session! Click here to watch. Dear friends and neighbors, Our 2023 legislative session ended on schedule April 23, with promising developments and a few causes for concern. We saw bipartisan cooperation on the budget and other issues, but we witnessed major debates on public safety, ...
Session recap from Rep. Paul Harris: Public safety, final state budgets, and successful bills
The 2023 legislative session ended as scheduled, on Sunday, April 23. Like every session, this one had pros and cons. 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 both sides of the aisle to create and pass good policy that helps Washington. Obviously, we ...
Lawmakers from the 17th District to host virtual town hall on Wednesday, May 3
State lawmakers serving eastern Clark County and Skamania County, Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, and Reps. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, and Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson will hold a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday, May 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. The one-hour meeting held over the Zoom platform will give constituents an opportunity to learn more about the 2023 legislative session, which ended April 23. In addition to reviewing some of the bills that passed in the Senate and House of Representatives, and providing an ...
Belfair Bypass stays on track, public works projects for 35th District win approval in Legislature’s final hours
Lawmakers adjourn 2023 session after passing transportation, capital and operating budgets OLYMPIA – Final budgets approved by Washington lawmakers before adjourning their 2023 legislative session keep the Belfair Bypass on track, ensure adequate funding for rural domestic violence shelters like Shelton’s Turning Pointe, promote early learning programs in the Shelton School District and finance $36 million in public works projects across the 35th Legislative District. Washington lawmakers ended their 2023 legislative session Sunday night after passing transportation, capital and operating budgets. The ...
4th District lawmakers highlight $12.7 million in local projects in approved 2023-25 capital budget
The Legislature this weekend approved Senate Bill 5200, the 2023-25 state capital budget. The $8.98 billion bill makes significant investments statewide on housing, behavioral health, K-12 schools, and infrastructure. State Reps. Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian highlighted $12.7 million for projects in the 4th District, including: $5.8 million for Spokane County Avista Stadium;$1.849 million for Spokane Valley Summer Theatre;$1.176 million for the Performing Arts Center in Spokane Valley;$1.03 million for the HUB sports fields in Liberty Lake;$750,000 for Spokane Scale House Market;$543,000 for Avista ...