- Record number of workers have called out sick, exacerbating labor shortage (KOMO TV)
- Omicron surge takes toll on Washington childcare centers (FOX 13)
- COVID-19 surge halts elective surgeries for thousands of Washingtonians, including cancer survivor (FOX 13)
- Washington bill seeks to criminalize use or sale of fake vaccine cards (FOX 13)
- 'We need your help'; King Co. hospitals at breaking point for capacity (FOX 13)
- ‘I have no illusions the bill will pass’: Why state lawmaker is leading latest push for income tax (MyNorthwest)
- Analyst’s advice for Washingtonians who got private long-term care insurance (MyNorthwest)
- Pandemic updates: National Guard begins arriving at Washington hospitals (KUOW Radio)
- UW modelers: State might finally be able to end ‘major restrictions’ once omicron wave passes (MyNorthwest)
- Legislation to limit Washington governor’s emergency powers faces uncertain future (The Center Square)
- Washington state at-home COVID tests out of stock shortly after website launch (The Seattle Times)
- 2 national parks in Washington among most dangerous in U.S., analysis finds (The Seattle Times)
- Pandemic updates: National Guard begins arriving at Washington hospitals (KUOW Radio)
- Washington House passes bill to delay long-term care program (KPQ Radio)
- 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)
- 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
- Rep. McEntire fears for the future of farming after public hearing on governor's salmon bill
- Editorial: Police reform done right takes time, diligence (The Columbian)
- Editorial: State must meet school building needs (The Seattle Times)
- Editorial: Criminalizing election falsehoods misguided (The Columbian)
- Opinion: Lawmakers’ neglect of school seismic safety risks children’s lives (Jim Buck, West Point graduate, engineer and former state representative from the Olympic Peninsula/The Seattle Times)
- Opinion: Cut the state sales tax for a brighter 2022 for all (Paul Guppy, vice president of the Washington Policy Center/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
- 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
- Rep. Peter Abbarno discusses floor action on the long-term care insurance program
- Rep. Ed Orcutt discusses his property tax relief bill (House Bill 1898) | January 18, 2022
- 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. Jacquelin Maycumber: Discusses Legislative priorities
- 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
- Capitol Report with Rep. Joe Schmick: The budget surplus, police reform and long term-care insurance.
- Capitol Report with Rep. Ybarra: Tax relief and emergency powers reform
- 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.