LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ~ Elections 2021
September 18th, 2021
Local Elections Matter
The General Election is November 2nd. Ballots are mailed October 15th. Time to get those yard signs back out and support your local candidates with donations, phone calling and helping them in anyway you can. The Voter's Guide will be out soon. For a personalized version with only races on your ballot, log in to VoteWA.
Find more election information at Washington's Secretary of State Website: Elections & Voting
The Latest Legislative Updates
From the House Republicans (Click their name to visit their website)
While House Republicans have exhausted many of the options available to us as the minority party, our work on this important issue continues. We need your help now more than ever. The people must make their voices made known loud and clear. The Legislature recently sued the governor over his misuse of veto power and won in Superior Court in June of 2020. However, Democrats have shown no interest in challenging the governor’s emergency powers in any way – whether it be through legislative action or the court system.
We urge you to contact the governor here, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) here. You can contact the Washington State Speaker of the House, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, here. And Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig here.
We’ll never stop fighting for you and your voice. But if you want to bring balance back to our historic system of governing; if you’re tired of one-person rule in our state; if you want to see your state elected officials part of the process and therefor ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU once again…please speak up and contact the individuals above.
Senate Republican Caucus Recent News Releases:
* LONG-TERM CARE ACT: WORTH IT?
* Police Reform and Public Safety
* Watch informative interview on TVW
Host Austin Jenkins talks COVID, policing policy and more with Senate Democratic Majority Leader Andy Billig of Spokane and Senate Republican Minority Leader John Braun of Centralia.
Austin Jenkins asks some very tough questions. Democrat caucuses hold the key to legislative action and have shown no inclination to assert Legislative responsibility during state of emergency.
Keep Up To Date With the Washington State Republican Party
>Listen in on their WAGOP Report
>Court Rules Income Tax Lawsuit May Proceed
A judge from Douglas County ruled that the lawsuit to stop a state income tax can move forward. The judge rejected a request from Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson to stop the lawsuit, so the income tax can be implemented faster. Democrat leadership does not want the taxpayers to have a say in how much they pay in taxes. This is another forward step in this fight against unconstitutional taxation by Democrats in our state. Learn more here.
*National Federation of Republican Women's Call to Action on Election Integrity
Oppose H.R. 4, another “Control Elections from Washington” bill. With H.R. 1 stalled, this week the House Democrats pushed through another attempt to federalize election administration with H.R. 4. Essentially, with H.R. 4, U.S. Justice Department bureaucrats would control states election law through the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division, empowering them to target and override state election integrity laws that Americans support, such as voter ID. Find your US House Representative here for contact: Find Your Representative
Read Tommy Hicks, RNC Vice Chair, Op-Ed: H.R. 4 Is Just Another Democrat Power-Grab
Local Elections Matter
The General Election is November 2nd. Ballots are mailed October 15th. Time to get those yard signs back out and support your local candidates with donations, phone calling and helping them in anyway you can. The Voter's Guide will be out soon. For a personalized version with only races on your ballot, log in to VoteWA.
Find more election information at Washington's Secretary of State Website: Elections & Voting
The Latest Legislative Updates
From the House Republicans (Click their name to visit their website)
While House Republicans have exhausted many of the options available to us as the minority party, our work on this important issue continues. We need your help now more than ever. The people must make their voices made known loud and clear. The Legislature recently sued the governor over his misuse of veto power and won in Superior Court in June of 2020. However, Democrats have shown no interest in challenging the governor’s emergency powers in any way – whether it be through legislative action or the court system.
We urge you to contact the governor here, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) here. You can contact the Washington State Speaker of the House, Rep. Laurie Jinkins, here. And Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig here.
We’ll never stop fighting for you and your voice. But if you want to bring balance back to our historic system of governing; if you’re tired of one-person rule in our state; if you want to see your state elected officials part of the process and therefor ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU once again…please speak up and contact the individuals above.
Senate Republican Caucus Recent News Releases:
* LONG-TERM CARE ACT: WORTH IT?
* Police Reform and Public Safety
* Watch informative interview on TVW
Host Austin Jenkins talks COVID, policing policy and more with Senate Democratic Majority Leader Andy Billig of Spokane and Senate Republican Minority Leader John Braun of Centralia.
Austin Jenkins asks some very tough questions. Democrat caucuses hold the key to legislative action and have shown no inclination to assert Legislative responsibility during state of emergency.
Keep Up To Date With the Washington State Republican Party
>Listen in on their WAGOP Report
>Court Rules Income Tax Lawsuit May Proceed
A judge from Douglas County ruled that the lawsuit to stop a state income tax can move forward. The judge rejected a request from Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson to stop the lawsuit, so the income tax can be implemented faster. Democrat leadership does not want the taxpayers to have a say in how much they pay in taxes. This is another forward step in this fight against unconstitutional taxation by Democrats in our state. Learn more here.
*National Federation of Republican Women's Call to Action on Election Integrity
Oppose H.R. 4, another “Control Elections from Washington” bill. With H.R. 1 stalled, this week the House Democrats pushed through another attempt to federalize election administration with H.R. 4. Essentially, with H.R. 4, U.S. Justice Department bureaucrats would control states election law through the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division, empowering them to target and override state election integrity laws that Americans support, such as voter ID. Find your US House Representative here for contact: Find Your Representative
Read Tommy Hicks, RNC Vice Chair, Op-Ed: H.R. 4 Is Just Another Democrat Power-Grab
