Reminder: Today Senate Democrats are holding an executive session to advance SB 5476 to a floor vote. This bill expands the Blake Supreme Court Decision and effectively legalizes illegal drugs like heroin.
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Great floor speech today on E2SSB 5126 and E3SJB1091.
“This isn’t climate legislation. This is tax legislation, and the people who are going to be paying the bill are the working families of Washington who can afford it the least.” – Sen. Doug Ericksen
https://www.tvw.org/watch/?clientID=9375922947&eventID=2021041123&startStreamAt=7872&stopStreamAt=8276&autoStartStream=true
Latest op-ed from the Seattle Times, urging people to run for school board: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/sick-of-school-board-inaction-step-up/
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Senate and House Democrats will have to answer to the taxpayers in 2022 if they pass these taxes that will hurt everyone except the highest wage earners:
REGRESSIVE TAX ALERT! Democrats are angling to jack gas prices up by another 64.8 cents/gal by 2028. Add in existing taxes and it is $1.32.6/gal. OUTRAGEOUS. NO on Cap & Tax. NO on High Cost Fuel Standard. #waleg #Taxapalooza http://ow.ly/Z8DX50EjX5J
Even Ivy League research is showing that Joe Biden’s non-infrastructure plan will slow growth and shrink our economy:
https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2021/4/7/president-biden-american-jobs-plan-effects
For months conservatives have criticized WA Gov Inslee’s handling of the pandemic. But now even some Democrats are exasperated at the pace of reopening. As are some local officials. Here’s our story: https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/inslee-defends-reopening-plan-face-growing-frustration-including-fellow-democrats #COVID19 #wagov #waleg
Freshman Reps. Peter Abbarno and Mark Klicker joined Austin Jenkins of TVW’s Inside Olympia to discuss their experiences and priorities in the remote legislative session. Watch here: http://ow.ly/1bsb50ElvCS #waleg
Good news from the Legislature @AP: The bill sponsored by Rep. Springer, D-Kirkland, and Rep. Kretz, R-Wauconda, would provide $125 million every 2 years to boost wildfire response, accelerate forest restoration and support community resilience. http://ow.ly/n5fO50Elvyu #waleg
In The Current this week: The House Democrats’ 2021-23 operating budget, emergency powers reform, transportation tax packages, and what to expect next week. Read here: http://ow.ly/1lwW50ElsvA #waleg
In his week 13 recap, House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox discusses public safety legislation and the 2021-23 operating budget. Wilcox says “there’s no excuse” for tax increases this session. http://ow.ly/W8M750EleiM #waleg
Despite bipartisan opposition, Senate Democrats passed a controversial cap-and-tax program on a narrow 25-24 vote yesterday. We are ready to oppose this legislation in the House. Learn more: http://ow.ly/jDnI50EkYlT #waleg