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Join us for a town hall!
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon's subscribers Feb. 15, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon's e-newsletters, click here. See your 25th District lawmakers Saturday morning at the Puyallup fairgrounds In-person town hall meeting starts at 10 a.m. With my fellow 25th District lawmakers, Reps. Cyndy Jacobsen and Kelly Chambers. Dear Neighbor, On Saturday, I’ll be hosting an in-person town hall meeting in Puyallup with my seatmates, Reps. Kelly Chambers and Cyndy Jacobsen. I hope you will be able to join ...
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 the Democrats’ unwillingness to fix their flawed police pursuit law, progress on bills to address the Supreme Court ruling that basically made hard drug possession legal, and bipartisan action on housing. ...
What's happening in Olympia? Talk to your legislators Monday
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short's subscribers Feb. 7, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Short's e-newsletters, click here. Telephone town hall set for Feb. 13 -- dial in and ask questions of your 7th District lawmakers Did you know you live in the largest legislative district of the state? Redistricting last year greatly expanded the boundaries of the 7th Legislative District, which now encompasses all or part of seven counties from North Central to Northeastern Washington. Dear friends and neighbors, Hello ...
A legislative update from Rep. Leonard Christian
Dear Friends and Neighbors, At the beginning of the 5th week of the legislative session, committees are busy hearing bills, and the House has already passed several non-controversial pieces of legislation over to the Senate. I have been busy fighting for the interests of residents in the Spokane-area on the House Capital Budget Committee, as well as on the House Innovation, Community Economic Development and Veterans Committee. Unfortunately, on the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee, where I serve as the ...
Addressing our state's housing crisis
Dear Neighbor, Hello from Olympia, where today is day 26 of our 105-day Legislative Session! This week, I have been busy attending committee hearings, visiting with constituents and testifying on my parental rights bill. As you may remember from my last newsletter, I reintroduced Senate Bill 5024 which would seek to increase transparency and parental participation in our K-12 school system. I want to thank everyone who submitted testimony on this key piece of legislation. The support for this policy has been overwhelming. If you ...
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 redistricting and police pursuits. ...
VIDEO: 12th District Virtual Town Hall | Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023
Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Drydan, host a 12th District Virtual Town Hall during the fourth week of the 2023 session. The lawmakers answered questions from constituents on a number of public policy topics, including the development of the state's capital budget; the Growth Management Act's (GMA) negative impact on housing development; the latest on the majority party's sponsored and supported tax increases; emergency powers reform; and much-needed police pursuit reform, among others. https://youtu.be/B56OYpitIwU ...
4th District Reps. Schmidt and Christian to host town hall at Argonne Library Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.
Fourth District State Representatives Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian are inviting constituents to join them for a one-hour town hall meeting at the Argonne Library in Spokane on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. to discuss issues related to the 2023 legislative session. ...
State should support local school districts, not dictate to them, Short legislation declares
7th District senator urges hearing on bill that would clarify role of state school superintendent OLYMPIA – State Sen. Shelly Short, responding to new decrees from Olympia’s education bureaucracy on everything from mask mandates to curriculum, says local school boards need some breathing room, and should be allowed to make decisions for themselves. Short has introduced Senate Bill 5029, a bill clarifying the role of the superintendent of public instruction – support for local school districts, not control. “What’s been happening the last ...
Rep. Goehner's Legislative Update: REMINDER: Virtual Town Hall - Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m.
A reminder, Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, and I are holding a Virtual Town Hall (tomorrow) Wednesday, Feb. 1, 6 – 7 p.m. You can register by clicking here. We are less than four weeks into the legislative session and there is plenty to discuss - housing and homelessness, public safety, transportation, local government issues and much more. I encourage you to register as space is limited to the first 500 attendees. You can also submit questions ahead of time when you register. I ...
Virtual Town Hall
Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Reps. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, are inviting citizens from the 13th District to join them for a one-hour Virtual Town Hall meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. to discuss issues related to the 2023 legislative session. The remote town hall meeting will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Those who would like to participate must pre-register in advance. ...
Senate panel passes Holy bill to help communities hire more officers
A bipartisan bill sponsored by 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy that aims to reestablish public safety across Washington by halting an exodus of law-enforcement officers has been passed by the Senate Law and Justice Committee. Senate Bill 5361 would provide cities and counties with more funding to hire more officers. “Washington now has fewer law-enforcement officers per capita than any state. This decrease in officers, combined with the sharp increase in crime, is making communities less safe,” said Holy, R-Cheney. “Restoring public ...
Rep. Goehner's Legislative Update: 2023 session, a new 12th District, and upcoming Virtual Town Hall
After two years of virtual legislative sessions, legislators returned to Olympia on Monday, Jan. 9 for opening ceremonies. It was great to see the galleries filled with family, friends and staff. Allowing the public to visit in person with state lawmakers and testify in committee is important to our legislative process. It improves transparency and provides accountability. On Tuesday, Gov. Inslee addressed the Legislature with his State of the State address. Rep. Peter Abbarno provided the Republican perspective. Since then, we have been ...
12th District legislators to hold Virtual Town Hall meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 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 Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. The lawmakers will be giving an update on the 2023 legislative session and taking live questions from participants. Constituents 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 ...
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 ...