Chronicle: Transportation Reform in Washington Can’t Wait
September 06, 2013
Op-ed by Sen. John Braun It’s time to get Washington’s transportation system moving again. Here in Lewis County, we are highly dependent on a functioning highway system, without which our timber industry as well as other businesses would be unable to ship their products. Many people also commute long distances... Read More...
Chronicle: Braun Decries ‘Culture of Regulations’
September 06, 2013
By Pete Caster Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, on Wednesday sat across from a semicircle of small business owners and listened to a litany of state- and federal-business regulation horror stories. Braun and the dozen local entrepreneurs were joined by Patrick Connor, Washington state director of the National Federation of Independent... Read More...
DeBolt and Braun applaud $28.2 million allocation for flood protection
June 29, 2013
Today, Rep. Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, and Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, supported the 2013-15 Capital Budget which allocates $28.2 million for flood protection in the Chehalis River Basin. “Lewis County has been devastated by floods twice in the past decade. Today, we took a meaningful step forward toward our goal of... Read More...
Braun supports updated Senate budget with emphasis on education
June 13, 2013
OLYMPIA… Sen. John Braun yesterday supported an updated Senate spending plan. “I’m proud that the Senate has once again crafted a sustainable budget that makes education the top priority,” said Braun, R-Centralia. “I am keenly aware of the need to pay our bills before anything else. The state’s paramount duty... Read More...
Braun comments on special session, reforms
June 11, 2013
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. Read More...
Braun bill allowing private-school online courses wins House approval
April 16, 2013
Yesterday, the state House passed Senate Bill 5496, a measure Sen. John Braun introduced that would give private schools the same ability as public schools to offer online school programs. The bill would help schools like Centralia Christian School and St. Joseph Catholic School, in the 20th Legislative District Braun... Read More...
Braun disappointed with House Democrats’ approach to state budget
April 10, 2013
Sen. John Braun expressed disappointment with the House Democrat budget proposal made public today, noting how eerily similar it is to Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan – to the point of raising tuition at Washington’s four-year colleges by the same 6 to 10 percent in the next two years. “This proposal,... Read More...