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June 11, 2013

Braun comments on special session, reforms

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, R-Centralia, talks about the budget impasse that appears to be necessitating a second special session, plus he comments on the workers’ compensation reform package recently passed by the Senate.
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April 01, 2013

Sen. Braun on the governor’s tax-heavy budget

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, R-Centralia, comments on Governor Inslee’s proposed state operating budget which relies heavily on new and increased taxes and more government spending.
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March 14, 2013

Senator Braun on the status of paid family leave

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, talks about the status of his bill to repeal the unfunded insurance portion of family leave. The bill does not repeal current federal, state or city family medical leave statutes.
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March 07, 2013

John Braun on the MCC education reform bills

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, talks about the landmark education reform bills sponsored by the Majority Coalition Caucus that passed the Washington State Senate during “education day” Wednesday.
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March 04, 2013

Senator Braun on how the MCC promotes job growth, education reform

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, R-Centrailia, and Chair of the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee, talks about the 2013 legislative session, what the Majority Coalition Caucus is doing to promote job growth and how it plans to reform the education system in Washington State.
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February 06, 2013

Braun talks about new workers’ comp. bill

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, R-Centrailia, and Chair of the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee, says Oregon’s private-insurance option has helped to lower the rates for employers, improve the quality of care for injured workers and reduced the amount of time-loss incurred.
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February 04, 2013

Business owners testify in support of workers’ comp reform

Several business owners from around the state talk about supporting reform of the current workers’ compensation system. All of them agreed the cost of the system is wrecking thier chance to pay thier employees more, add new employees, or increase benefits.
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January 28, 2013

Braun bill would help relieve business burdens

Washington State’s 20th District Senator, John Braun, R-Centrailia, and Chair of the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee, talks about his bill to help businesses in Washington State by repealing the never-funded paid family leave insurance provision of the 2007 family and medical leave act.
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January 28, 2013

Sen. John Braun reflects on his first two weeks in office

Washington State’s 20th District Freshman Senator, John Braun, R-Centrailia, and Chair of the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee, talks about his first two weeks of the 2013 legislative session in Olympia.
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