- Bill proposes sealing name changes for abuse victims
- Bill relaxes alcohol restrictions for underage workers
- Boeing poised to pass Microsoft on list of WA's largest employers
- A look at new gun laws proposed in Washington's Legislature this session
- Washington state bills aim to improve wildfire preparation
- Debate heats up over research data used to craft current WA police pursuit law
- Source of pursuit deaths updates controversial data
- Union Gap, Yakima police say public safer if pursuit policies restored
- Rep. Kretz wants to plant a tree in Olympia
- Proposed high-potency cannabis tax in Washington would bolster illicit market, critics say
- Reappeared report admits lower fatality drop off under Washington police pursuit law
- How a WA bill could help caregiver shortage ahead of ‘silver tsunami’
- Public school enrollment still down, even as rural districts grow
- Tenino sex offender home on pause, state officials say. Here’s what else they shared
- By 2050, Washington might need to buy energy from other states
- Sen. Braun criticizes Democrats on police pursuit reform
- WA’s low-income tax credit, established in 2008, available for first time
- Working Families Tax Credit applications to open as lawmakers introduce ideas to expand it
- WA lawmakers of both parties back 13 bills meant to boost housing supply
- Bill pushes hiring, retention bonuses for state troopers, aims to improve traffic safety
- 7th District legislators invite constituents to upcoming telephone town hall
- Rep. Peter Abbarno urges immediate action on emergency powers reform
- Maycumber proposals would assist rural health care and ensure adequate supplies of insulin
- Volz legislation would increase trust and transparency in the election process
- Rep. April Connors’ light pollution bill receives unanimous approval, voted out of committee
- 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: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee discusses a bill that would regulate pollutants found in biosolids, or sewage. (Feb. 3, 2023)
- Legislative Review: Featuring highlights from Thursday's legislative activity. (Feb. 2, 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)
- Rep. Bryan Sandlin | Legislator Profile
- Rep. Jim Walsh shares a video update during the fourth week of session
- Watch the testimony of a Tacoma mother who lost her daughter to the inability of police to pursue and stop a repeat criminal
- Video: Rep. Kelly Chambers outlines four of her prime-sponsored bills
- Rep. Spencer Hutchins delivers House floor speech on vehicle sales bill
Listen | Radio Interviews & Reports
- 7th District representatives speak with KOZI host Jeff Conwell about wolves, rural internet, auto theft, crime, and training more law enforcement.
- Capitol Report with Rep. Abbarno: Supporting law enforcement and early learning
- Radio Report: Mosbrucker bill would ban sale of do-it-yourself rape test kits
- Rep. Jim Walsh discusses Second Amendment rights with radio host Lars Larson
- Rep. Andrew Barkis joins John Carlson on KVI to discuss middle housing and House Bill 1110
- US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions (AP)
- State of the Union 2023: What to know ahead of Biden's speech (Politico)
- Office occupancy hits post-pandemic high (Axios)
- What we learned about the US economy this past week (The Hill)
- China aids Russia’s war in Ukraine, trade data shows (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.