From the Auburn Reporter: Three bills sponsored by Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, have been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bills 1263, 1637 and 1940 passed the House and Senate with strong bipartisan…
Editorial: Lawmakers should ban campaign fundraising prior to special sessions
Last week, I filed a bill to prohibit legislators from raising campaign funds on the eve of a special session. It’s a loophole that should be closed. Today the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin published an editorial…
Rep. Drew Stokesbary wants to prevent campaign fundraising before special sessions of the Legislature
This year, the Legislature adjourned its regular session two days early, even though we hadn’t passed a budget yet. And a special session did not begin until four days later. I suspect the break was…
Too many special sessions is problematic for schools
With the Legislature (regrettably) about to enter a special session, I was invited to write an op-ed for the Enumclaw Courier-Herald about the status of the state budget: Since taking office, I have maintained that…
Rep. Stokesbary files bill to address leaves of absence by elected officials
From the Auburn Reporter: Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, pre-filed House Bill 2249, which would consider an elected office vacant if the officeholder takes a declared leave of absence for reasons other than health or military…
Improving the Traffic Avenue bridge above Highway 410
The Legislature is currently considering a comprehensive statewide transportation package that will create 80,000 jobs in Puget Sound, reduce time stuck in traffic, and improve our region’s economic competitiveness. The most important piece of this…
Rep. Stokesbary calls on auditor to resign
From the Auburn Reporter: Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, is calling for Auditor Troy Kelly to resign in light of the federal indictment handed down Thursday morning. Kelley was indicted by a federal grand jury on…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 10
- Next Page »