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- Inslee's proposal mandating stream buffers seen as shift to regulations (Capital Press)
- State lawmaker proposes bill to offer people money in exchange for gas-powered yard tools (MyNorthwest)
- Washington one of few states to fund new suicide hotline (KOMO TV)
- Inmates describe ‘The Hole’ as they testify in support of bill limiting solitary confinement (KING TV)
- Washington experiences only slight tsunami surges from undersea eruption near Tonga (The Seattle Times)
- In his new book, former Washington Gov. Daniel J. Evans recalls an era of turbulence, political scandals and the influence of the trailblazing ‘Action Team’ (The Seattle Times)
- Gun control, transportation, housing among Seattle leaders’ wish list for state Legislature (The Seattle Times)
- Trash left uncollected as Seattle-area sanitation workers join strike (The Seattle Times)
- Washington business groups praise SCOTUS decision staying Biden’s vaccine mandate (The Center Square)
- ‘Health care workers are at their breaking points’: Coalition pushes state lawmakers for solutions (MyNorthwest)
- Schools struggle to stay open in omicron surge (KIRO TV)
- Tax-free weekend would come to Wash. State with this proposed bill (KOMO TV)
- Washington state to receive $121M in federal funding to repair bridges (KCPQ TV)
- Inslee: Supreme Court ruling doesn’t bar future vaccine mandate for Washington employers (Puget Sound Business Journal)
- Washington Democrats and Republicans want to spend more on transportation. But what will the Legislature get done? (The Seattle Times)
- WA Legislature considers limits on Gov. Inslee’s emergency powers (KCPQ TV)
- Kittitas County says WSDOT refused help for clearing snow over lack of vaccine mandate (MyNorthwest)
- They’re off and legislating, and doing it remotely again (The Everett Herald)
- Rep. Mary Dye introduces bills in support of Republican ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Climate Adaptation) Plan
- Wilcox looks ahead to next week’s House floor debate on the long-term care insurance program and payroll tax
- House Republican transportation lead Rep. Andrew Barkis sends letter to Gov. Jay Inslee and WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar urging action to road crew worker shortage
- Public hearing scheduled for Jan. 21 for legislation to promote equity in siting for alternative energy facilities
- Griffey focused on legislation that offers real solutions to real problems
- 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. 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
- Rep. Mike Volz: 6th District legislators: Governor continues his one-man show to the detriment of core democratic values
- Legislative Session 2022 -- view upcoming coverage
- Legislative Review -- January 10-14, Jan. 2022
- Inside Olympia: Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig of Spokane discusses goals and priorities of the Senate Democratic Caucus for the 2022 session. Plus, State Epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist on the Omicron COVID variant and its impact on Washington state. (Jan. 13, 2022)
- The Impact: Issues to watch in the 2022 Legislative Session with input from legislative leaders and the governor. (Jan. 12, 2022)
- Legislative Review -- January 13, 2022
- Video: Full remarks from Rep. Kelly Chambers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Rep. Gina Mosbrucker discusses her sponsored bills and top issues for the 2022 session
- Rep. Peter Abbarno discusses top priorities and issues of the 2022 legislative session
- Week 1 Review with House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox
- Video: Rep. Kelly Chambers discusses her priorities for the 2022 legislative session
- 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
- Rep. McEntire speaks with Johnny Manson on KBKW about the session so far
- Radio report: Rep. Kelly Chambers calls for unity among lawmakers as House honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Radio report: Corry bill seeks to rein in governor's emergency powers after 60 days, add legislative involvement
- Rep. Goehner talks on KOHO about his main concerns in the coming weeks
- 12th District lawmakers speak with KOZI's Jeff Conwell about the 2022 session
- After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on (Associated Press)
- What Democrats put in their voting rights megabill — and what got left out (Politico)
- America struggles to keep schools open (Axios)
- This week: Democrats set for showdown on voting rights, filibuster (The Hill)
- Giant stock swings kick off 2022 (The Wall Street Journal)
The Current | A Caucus Email Update
- 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.
- August 27, 2021: Fixing the Democrats’ police reform bills that have made communities less safe; opposition to vaccine mandates; emergency powers reform; and the tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan.