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Senate Republicans will go into the 2025 legislative session next month with three priorities: Work toward a safer Washington, an affordable Washington and a better future for our children. Most of …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/13/24
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A lot can be said about the governor’s proposal to address overcrowding at Green Hill School in Chehalis by repurposing a vacant wing of the state prison near Aberdeen.
Here’s the …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/10/24
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It wasn’t long ago that Washington state lawmakers were awash in a multi-billion-dollar budget surplus thanks to a surprisingly strong rebound from the pandemic lockdown and a flood of federal …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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12/10/24
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Of all the public policy issues legislators wrestle with, the issue of chronic homelessness is easily among the most frustrating.
It’s frustrating to think of all the billions of tax …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/6/24
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When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the entire year, it was surprising. Suddenly, we discovered federal disaster relief money may be …
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By Don C. Brunell
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12/3/24
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Tribes in western Washington have asked the state to restructure the Fish and Wildlife Commission, which is standing in the way of true co-management.
The 1974 Boldt decision in U.S. v. …
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By Ed Johnstone / Being Frank
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12/3/24
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A lot can be said about the governor’s proposal to address overcrowding at Green Hill School in Chehalis by repurposing a vacant wing of the state prison near Aberdeen.
Here’s the …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/2/24
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Editor,
Last week I was checking a social media site and noticed someone say they were a blue dot in Yelm, followed by 30 odd people saying me too in Yelm, Rainier, McKenna and beyond. So it …
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11/26/24
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Editor,
For the second time in two months, Lake Lawrence has been closed to all water-related recreational activities as lake water samples taken Nov. 19 showed microcystin levels at 1,431 …
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11/26/24
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Our nation celebrates Thanksgiving in late November as a nation because of an October 1863 proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Prior to that, states celebrated on the dates of their …
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By John Braun
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11/26/24
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Our nation celebrates Thanksgiving in late November, as a nation, because of an October 1863 proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln. Prior to that, states celebrated on the dates of their …
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11/22/24
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Shortly before the vote that ended the machinists’ strike against Boeing, an unprecedented group of 53 manufacturing association and state chamber of commerce leaders from 42 states signed on …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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11/19/24
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Two days after the general election, a Democratic member of our state’s congressional delegation publicly offered this advice to Washington’s governor-elect Bob Ferguson:
“If …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/19/24
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Two days after the general election, a Democratic member of our state’s congressional delegation publicly offered this advice to Washington’s governor-elect Bob Ferguson:
“If …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/15/24
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