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Newsletter: Our kids are still behind academically due to pandemic shutdowns
Newsletter: Our kids are still behind academically due to pandemic shutdowns
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The state of Washington’s K-12 education system remains one of my top priorities as we approach the 2024 legislative session. And, according to the Seattle Times, significant learning loss remains a critical problem. The equity issue of our time Last year, I worked to get...
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Newsletter: Gas prices expected to increase again — by 6 cents per gallon
Newsletter: Gas prices expected to increase again — by 6 cents per gallon
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As I shared in my previous newsletter, I suspected the carbon-pricing auction held by the Washington State Department of Ecology on August 30 (as part of the Democrats’ “cap-and-tax” plan) would result in another increase in the price of fuel. The results of that auction were...
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Braun: Legislature has duty to reconvene Redistricting Commission
Braun: Legislature has duty to reconvene Redistricting Commission
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun shared the following comments on the heels of two recent court decisions saying Washington’s legislative district maps, which were created by the Washington State Redistricting Commission during the 2022 redistricting process and went into effect this year, must be redrawn for the 15th Legislative District....
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Republican leader calls for new path toward housing affordability
Republican leader calls for new path toward housing affordability
20th District senator says Democrat colleague’s proposal to reduce pain at pump also deserves consideration CENTRALIA… The excessive financial windfall from Washington’s cap-and-tax policy should be used to address the affordability crisis facing the state’s homeowners and renters, says Senate Republican Leader John Braun. As of last month, state government had...
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