- Bill would pause new WA wind and solar farms, including huge Tri-Cities project (Tri-City Herald)
- State Health Board seeks input on potential COVID-19 vaccine requirement in schools (The Spokesman-Review)
- WA sues Google, alleging it deceived users to profit from their location data (The Washington Post/The Seattle Times)
- Democrats reject Rep. Abbarno’s bill to repeal WA cares income tax, approve 18-month delay (The Chronicle)
- As school shootings rise again with students back in classrooms, area schools share how they evaluate threats (The Spokesman-Review)
- Legislators look to make cannabis laws more equitable, again (The News Tribune)
- Research shows psychedelic mushrooms can help treat depression. Is legalization on the horizon for Washington? (The Seattle Times)
- ‘Zack’s Law’ proposed to turn family's tragedy into lesson (KING TV)
- First images released of possible I-5 bridge replacement designs (KING TV)
- Podcast | The future of election security and access in Washington state (Crosscut)
- 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in the hot seat at WA school district (Crosscut)
- Toxic PCBs festered at a Monroe school for eight years as students, teachers grew sicker (The Seattle Times)
- Record number of workers have called out sick, exacerbating labor shortage (KOMO TV)
- Omicron surge takes toll on Washington childcare centers (FOX 13)
- Two police use of force bills pass out of House committee (The Center Square)
- Washington House sends bill to Senate that would delay controversial long-term care tax (The Spokesman-Review)
- Sponsor defends remote learning bill at Senate hearing (The Center Square)
- In first assessment since the pandemic began, Washington student test scores drop significantly (The Seattle Times)
- Inslee’s proposal mandating stream buffers seen as shift to regulations (Capital Press)
- Capitol Report with Rep. Mary Dye: Discusses the House Republican ORCA plan
- Republican budget leaders welcome proposed sales-tax cut to discussion of tax relief
- Maycumber bill to help small businesses access much-needed credit passes House of Representatives
- Rep. Klicker urges public input on alternative energy facilities siting legislation
- Two bills from Rep. Vick move closer to the House floor
- Opinion: Guarantee future funding for Washington’s forest-health crisis (Todd Myers, director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center/The Seattle Times)
- Column: Democrats ready to ditch the other ‘grand bargain’ of 2021 (Jerry Cornfield/The Everett Herald)
- Opinion: In Olympia, crashing school test scores barely make the agenda (Danny Westneat/The Seattle Times)
- Opinion: Hydroelectric dams will aid in increase of much-needed power supply (Randy Suess, president of Inland Power and Light’s board of trustees/The Spokesman-Review)
- Editorial: Seattle’s leaders must turn a corner on public safety (The Seattle Times)
- Rep. Keith Goehner: Fiscal responsibility and addressing transportation needs can co-exist
- Rep. Joe Schmick, Rep. Mary Dye and Sen. Mark Schoesler: The theme for this legislative session is fixing bad policy passed during the last one
- Rep. Andrew Barkis: How to pay for better roads and ferry service without raising the gas tax
- Rep. Peter Abbarno: We need your voice in the 2022 legislative session
- Rep. Jim Walsh: Only families should decide whether 5-year-olds get COVID shots
- Legislative Session 2022 -- view upcoming coverage
- Legislative Review -- January 17-21, 2022
- Inside Olympia: Senate Republican Leader John Braun discusses his caucus' priorities for the 2022 legislative session. Reps. Jesse Johnson and Gina Mosbrucker discuss "follow up" police reform bills, many of them making tweaks to bills passed in 2021. (Jan 20, 2022)
- The Impact: Senate Transportation Committee leaders Chair Marko Liias and Ranking Republican Member Curtis King discuss their 2022 priorities and what a transportation funding package might look like. (Jan. 19, 2022)
- Legislative Review -- January 20, 2022
- Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, discusses the top issues of the 2022 legislative session
- Barkis Breakdown: Transportation, housing, and other important priorities for the 2022 session
- Week 2 Review with House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox
- Rep. Peter Abbarno attempts to bring long-term care repeal bill to the House floor
- Video: Rep. Drew Stokesbary attempts to bring LTC repeal and replace bill to House floor
- Public safety: The Republican Safe Washington Plan
- Our priorities | Real solutions
- How you can be involved in the legislative process
- Washington House Republicans: Repeal the new long-term care insurance program and payroll tax
- What are House Republicans doing to reform the governor’s emergency powers?
Listen | Radio Interviews & Reports
- Capitol Report with Rep. Chris Corry: Discusses 2022 session priorities
- Capitol Report with Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber: Discusses Legislative priorities
- Rep. MacEwen joins Jeff Slakey on KMAS to discuss Long-Term Care
- Capitol Report with Rep. Gina Mosbrucker: Discusses her 2022 session bills
- Rep. Corry joins Kevin Malcom on KLCK to discuss bills going through the House
- Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions (Associated Press)
- It’s Ron Klain’s turn in the barrel (Politico)
- Federal judge blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers (Axios)
- Biden seeks to save what he can from Build Back Better (The Hill)
- Editorial: What the Senate filibuster assault means (The Wall Street Journal)
The Current | A Caucus Email Update
- January 21, 2022: The long-term care insurance program and payroll tax debate, including House Republican bills to repeal and replace the program and floor motions and speeches.
- January 14, 2022: The first week of the legislative session; 2022 Session Operations Plan; House Republican priorities; the upcoming long-term care insurance program debate; and ways you can stay connected.
- November 29, 2021: The 2022 legislative session, including the COVID-19 2022 session operations plan; real solutions from 2021 and for 2022; redistricting; and Gov. Jay Inslee's choice for Secretary of State.
- November 1, 2021: Committee assembly days; House COVID-19 Operations Plans; House Republicans call for repeal of the new long-term care insurance program and payroll tax; and changes in the Secretary of State's Office.
- September 24, 2021: Virtual Tax Town Halls across the state; the state revenue forecast; the Democrats’ regressive energy policies; redistricting; concerns with the Democrats' new long-term care insurance tax; and why your insurance premiums might be increasing.