John Braun

I want to hear from you! I will be hosting a telephone town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.11 and I encourage all 20th District residents to participate. I will be joined by Representatives Richard DeBolt and Ed Orcutt. The community conversation is much like an interactive radio program,...

Senate passes Worker Recovery Act and other job-creation bills Legislators follow votes with announcement of ‘Jobs Now!’ plan to create, save jobs Sen. John Braun, R- Centralia cosponsor of legislation aimed at reducing barriers for injured workers voted in favor of the Worker Recovery Act, Senate Bill 5127. The Senate...

State Senator John Braun – “If 401(k) plans are good enough for Boeing machinists, they should be good enough for those who hold elected office.” Via KPLU radio — “Republican John Braun on Wednesday said he will introduce legislation to end pensions for all elected officials in Washington. Click here...

Sen. John Braun supported measures passed by the Legislature today that will encourage growth in the state’s aerospace industry and give Boeing more incentive to produce its new 777X aircraft in Washington. Although he remains concerned about state government showing favoritism toward certain large employers, Braun is convinced this legislation...

Commentary by State Sens. John Braun and Ann Rivers   Washington’s transportation system is in major need of a fix. Cowlitz County/Southwest Washington taxpayers depend on the state to maintain functioning highways they can use for commuting and shipping their products. Without good roads, the local economy would grind to...

Op-ed by Sens. Randi Becker and John Braun During the 2013 legislative session there was a debate about whether to raise the state gas tax to fund a new transportation package. Some, including the governor, want to enact such a plan. But what we’re hearing from the public is that...

Op-ed by Sen. John Braun Washington taxpayers deserve a better transportation deal than what they’ve been getting. Unfortunately, the state Department of Transportation has not been a wise steward of taxpayers’ hard-earned money.

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...

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...