- Lawmakers urge Washington Department of Transportation to clear encampments near highways (KING TV)
- Small business owners question viability of Washington's upcoming plastic bag ban (KING TV)
- Several major websites suffer brief, widespread internet outage (KCPQ TV)
- Deadly overdoses on track to hit record high in Washington (KCPQ TV)
- First camp connected to debris thrown onto I-90 cleared, second camp sweep planned for next week (KCPQ TV)
- The delta variant and kids: Parents’ questions on school, masks answered (The Washington Post/The Seattle Times)
- Hundreds of new Washington laws go into effect on Sunday covering areas from police accountability to wildfires to education (The Spokesman-Review)
- Washington state sees more jobs, fewer layoffs as recovery picks up steam (The Seattle Times)
- Democrats back Biden U.S. lands pick assailed by Republicans (AP/Yakima Herald-Republic)
- Can children in Washington get a vaccination without parental consent? (MyNorthwest)
- Gun violence in King County continues rise to ‘crisis’ levels (MyNorthwest)
- What it means to change the name of Mount Rainier (Crosscut)
- Seven Black women, alleging discrimination during their careers with Seattle Parks Department, file lawsuit (The Seattle Times)
- New policing laws weigh on local officers
- Clark County small businesses share frustrations during Inslee’s Vancouver visit
- Gov. Inslee declares drought emergency for nearly all of Washington
- Washington schools won’t require masks outdoors, but state reviewing new CDC rules on indoor mask-wearing
- Downtown Seattle business owners say recovery hinges on city addressing public safety
- Wilcox and Braun call on Democrats and governor to fix problems created by controversial police-related bills
- Rep. Jim Walsh responds to mixed reports on COVID vaccination incentive programs
- Rep. Greg Gilday receives three new appointments
- Abbarno joins 20th District seatmates for tour of Centralia College's new Southwest Flexible Training Center
- Rep. Chris Corry appointed to statewide pandemic response and recovery task force
- Column: Inslee’s shame game serves no purpose (Brandi Kruse/KCPQ TV)
- Editorial: New WA tax law could upend retirement plans. The blame is on Dems and Gov. Inslee (Tri-City Herald)
- Opinion: Wonder where your food comes from? Ask a Washington farmer (Pam Lewison, research director for the Washington Policy Center’s Center for Agriculture/The Seattle Times)
- Opinion: Legislation threatens progress on behavioral health crisis response (Kevin Shutty, Mason County commissioner/iFiberOneNewsRadio-KMAS)
- Opinion: WA Gov. Inslee defends his emergency powers over COVID with thoughtless remark (Sen. Shelly Short/Tri-City Herald)
- Rep. Joel Kretz | Sincere efforts of the many, undermined by the ideology of one
- Rep. Larry Hoff: 17th, 18th District lawmakers: Vaccine tracking mandate burdensome, intrusive, unnecessary
- Rep. Brad Klippert: Standing for equality and equal opportunity for all Washingtonians
- Rep. Keith Goehner: Emergency powers go unaddressed in the 2021 legislative session
- Rep. Skyler Rude: 2021 session recap: More taxes, more climate mandates, emergency powers, and major police reform
- Inside Olympia: Washington Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar on the need to better maintain Washington's transportation infrastructure -- and his hope for a federal infrastructure package. (July 1, 2021)
- The Impact: A March 2020 - June 2021 'year in review.' Early days of the pandemic restrictions through the 2021 legislative session and June 30 reopening. Senate Republican Leader John Braun and House Democrat Deputy Leader Larry Springer (June 30, 2021)
- Inside Olympia: In-depth interviews with Dr. Karen Johnson, the first director of the state's new Office of Equity, and Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries Director Joel Sacks. (June 24, 2021)
- The Impact: The Asian giant hornet discovered in Marysville kicks off discussion of 2021 trapping & detection plans in WA and B.C. Guests: Karla Salp, WA State Dept. of Agriculture and Paul van Westendorp, Provincial Apiarist, B.C. Canada. (June 23, 2021)
- Inside Olympia: WA Department of Children, Youth and Families Secretary Ross Hunter, and Lisa McLean, executive director of the 2021 WA State Redistricting Commission. (June 17, 2021)
- House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox joins TVW's Mike McClanahan on The Impact
- Rep. Andrew Barkis on TVW's The Impact to discuss the transportation budget, environmental bills, and a potential transportation revenue package
- Rep. Dent discusses wildfire and environmental legislation on TVW's The Impact
- Rep. Alex Ybarra shares a 2021 legislative review on K-12 education
- Rep. Gina Mosbrucker: 2021 session review - 'A difficult and challenging session'
Listen | Radio Interviews & Reports
- Rep. Jim Walsh discusses the state COVID vaccination rate on KXRO Radio
- Rep. Jim Walsh discusses reopening Washington state on KXRO
- Washington State Rep. Jim Walsh issues an apology during an interview with Jason Rantz
- House Republican Leader Rep. J.T. Wilcox talks on KIRO Radio about opening the state before June 30
- Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen reflects on 2021 session on KELA Radio, Centralia
- Frustration builds as infrastructure talks drag (The Hill)
- Biden's quiet court drive (Axios)
- Democrats embrace ‘cook-the-books’ tactic they bashed under Republican reign (Politico)
- House votes to evacuate more Afghan allies as US war ends (AP)
- Editorial: A tale of two recoveries (The Wall Street Journal)
The Current | A Caucus Email Update
- June 25, 2021: The work of House Republicans continues this interim; the June revenue forecast and case for tax relief; the state reopening on June 30; the need to end the state of emergency and enact emergency powers reform; and remembering Mark Doumit.
- May 28, 2021: The governor’s controversial partial vetoes and criticism from legislative leaders and editorial boards; concerns with L&I requiring employers to confirm if employees are fully vaccinated; tax increases passed by Democrats the last three years; House Republican bills signed into law; and ways to learn more about the 2021 legislative session and stay connected this interim.
- April 25, 2021: The operating, transportation and capital budgets; income tax on capital gains; cap-and-tax; low-carbon fuel standard; and the 2021 legislative session comes to an end.
- April 16, 2021: Emergency powers reform and editorial board support for the Republican position; updates on state budgets, income tax on capital gains, Senate transportation tax package, low-carbon fuel standard, and cap-and-tax; and headlines from the week.
- April 9, 2021: House Democrats’ 2021-23 operating budget legislation; emergency powers reform; transportation tax packages; and what to expect next week.