OLYMPIA…Seemingly oblivious to concerns about affordability, Democrats passed a multitude of bills out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee Monday that will increase the cost of living for Washingtonians. Out of 69 bills on the meeting agenda, all but one of those that undermine affordability passed out of committee...

I have received many emails and calls from constituents who had seen social media posts or heard a podcast from political reporter Brandi Kruse explaining how she had been denied a press pass by the House of Representatives in Olympia. To be clear, she was not denied a press pass...

Watch my weekly video update.   Dear Friends and Neighbors, You may have heard that two citizen-led initiatives have been certified recently and are now before the Legislature. If passed, one would restore parents’ rights to know what’s happening to their children in public school (IL26-001).The other would ban biological...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, There’s been plenty of news lately about the defrauding of government programs, specifically by some daycare owners in Minnesota. While that issue has received a lot of attention, it is not unique. Across the country, people commit fraud against all kinds of publicly funded programs, accessing...

Watch my weekly legislative update to learn more about what’s happening this early in the 2026 Legislative Session.     Elected sheriffs shouldn’t become partisan pawns WATCH the testimony by the Sheriff of Spokane County against SB 5974. Dear Friends and Neighbors,   When voters elect a sheriff to lead...

Let’s cut to the chase: Is Washington getting an income tax? If Democrats and the governor get their way, the answer is yes. Governor Bob Ferguson announced this week that he supports a state income tax, so long as it only applies to people earning more than $1 million a...

LISTEN: Jobs Tax. Income Tax. Innovation Tax. Sen. John Braun Says: Enough to Democrat Tax Hikes Dear Friends and Neighbors, Affordability remains the number one concern for families across Washington, yet the policies championed by Democrats in Olympia continue to push our state further out of step with the rest...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, By now, you’ve seen the stories on the news about the commercial truck driver who caused the deaths of three people while performing an illegal U-turn on a three-lane highway in Florida. The press has reported that the driver, Mr. Harjinder Singh, was issued a commercial...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Recently, The Seattle Times published an editorial that sheds light on why my bill (Senate Bill 5278) to address the dangerous overcrowding at Green Hill School failed to become law—even though it passed the Senate unanimously. I encourage you to read the piece, but I want...