- Washington buffer bill gains wide support; Inslee holds out
- Red tape keeps WA psychologists waiting for months to enter workforce
- Legislation to prohibit power shutoffs in high temps draws concern from local utilities
- Lawmakers at state and federal level address the childcare crisis
- Middle housing proposal passes House panel with changes
- What’s in the redacted records hidden by WA Democrats?
- ‘Haphazard and unorganized’: GOP lawmakers react to Dems’ secrecy
- Rising rents are drowning Washington's smaller cities
- 'Zack's Law' proposal hopes to save young lives after family's tragedy
- New bill may squash proposed Pierce County airport plans
- Federal Way mayor in full support of bills re-criminalizing drug possession
- ‘Wolves in my backyard’: Rep. Kretz wants Washington wolf hunting back in season
- Dispute: Would a Washington Road Usage Charge be ‘regressive’?
- Washington salmon riparian habitat bill mostly cheered at House public hearing
- Emails: Washington AG's office ignored legal counsel on police database
- Washington lawmaker proposes cap-and-trade rebates for farmers
- Lawmakers consider options to change Washington drug laws and require rehab for offenders
- Washington Legislature weighs changes to police pursuit after law enforcement criticism
- Washington lawmakers look to recruit, retain more law enforcement officers this session
- 'We've literally hit bottom': Jails across Washington are overwhelmed by mentally ill inmates, sheriff says
- Klicker bill to increase affordable housing supply unanimously passes out of committee
- Legislators invite citizens to in-person 25th District Town Hall in Puyallup
- House Finance Committee holds public hearing on Jacobsen’s public utility tax bill
- Schmick says state should reimburse farmers for its cap-and-trade failure
- Chambers announces Washington wine license plates now available
- Column: Inslee’s making big strides – backward (Sue Lani Madsen/The Spokesman-Review)
- Opinion: Make no mistake: A tax on capital gains is an income tax (Jason Mercier, Washington Policy Center/The Spokesman-Review)
- Opinion: To restore public trust, start reestablishing public safety (Sen. John Braun/The Chronicle)
- Opinion: Washington must fix its police pursuit law. We can’t let liberal Democrats prevent it (Sen. Chris Gildon/The News Tribune)
- Editorial: WA’s tax system is broken, but using the courts to slip in an income tax is wrong (Tri-City Herald)
- Rep. Mark Klicker: We must work together on good legislation to improve Washington’s housing crisis
- Rep. Joe Schmick: Public safety is paramount
- Rep. Skyler Rude: Improving students' educational opportunities
- Rep. Skyler Rude: 2023 session priorities: Improve public safety, provide tax relief, support substance use recovery
- Rep. Mary Dye: An innovative step toward improving the lives of Washington's boys and men
- Legislative Review: Highlights from Tuesday's legislative activity. (Feb. 7, 2023)
- Inside Olympia: Sen. Majority Leader Andy Billig and Senate Minority Leader John Braun (Feb. 2, 2023)
- The Impact: Debating vehicle pursuit regulations. Guests: Rep. Eric Robertson (R-Sumner) and Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland). (Feb. 1, 2023)
- Inside Olympia: House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon and House Minority Leader JT Wilcox discuss their perspectives on, and priorities for, the 2023 legislative session. (Jan. 27, 2023)
- The Impact: Legislation to build climate considerations into local planning efforts. With Rep. Keith Goehner, R-Dryden, and Davina Duerr, D-Bothell. (Jan. 25, 2023)
- Rep Tom Dent | Legislator Profile
- Rep. Volz testifies on his bill to increase number of nurses in Washington state
- Rep. Joel Kretz testifies in support of voluntary fish recovery grant program
- Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber testifies on establishing mobile mental health crisis intervention
- Rep. April Connors testifies in support of her ‘Homes for Heroes’ bill
Listen | Radio Interviews & Reports
- Rep. Waters discusses the 2023 legislative session with KIHR
- Radio Report: Police pursuit bill at risk as Democrats balk against committee vote
- Rep. Alex Ybarra talks with KIT radio about police pursuit and emergency powers reform bills
- Capitol report with Rep. Dye: Working to create a clean Puget Sound
- Capitol Report with Rep. Dent: Mental health and gun rights
- Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’ (AP)
- The state of Biden’s union with a GOP Congress: It’s tense (Politico)
- Sanders says ‘choice is between normal or crazy’ in GOP response (The Hill)
- Navy releases first photos of Chinese balloon debris (Axios)
- TikTok’s secret sauce poses challenge for U.S. oversight, researchers say (The Wall Street Journal)
The Current | A Caucus Email Update
- February 3, 2023: Real solutions for broad-based tax relief; repealing the unpopular state long-term care program and payroll tax; expanding the Working Families Tax Credit; and defending advisory votes.
- January 27, 2023: Public safety; misguided policies from 2021; fixing the pursuit problem; putting more police officers in our communities; supporting crime victims; and holding the majority party accountable.
- January 20, 2023: Fixing our state’s housing crisis, including two bills introduced by Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen; the Republican media availability; and honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- January 13, 2023: Opening-day ceremonies; Gov. Inslee's State of the State address; the Republican perspective from Rep. Peter Abbarno, and the first Republican media availability of 2023.
- May 13, 2022: Legislative leaders at the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce forum; failures of the 2022 legislative session; the importance of communicating with constituents, including recent House Republican newsletters; The Ledger; and election-year restrictions.