INITIATIVES

Three passed, three go to the ballot in November

Fed up with the destructive and burdensome policies passed by the Democrat majority in the Washington State Legislature, citizens collected more than 2.3 million signatures to put six initiatives before the Legislature. 

Only three of the initiatives received a hearing and a vote. In three strong, bipartisan votes, the Legislature passed the following:

Majority Democrats refused to give hearings to the remaining three initiatives, so they will go to the ballot in November.

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Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks about the policies behind three initiatives to the Legislature that majority Democrats ignored during the session and will appear on the November ballot.

NOTE: No updates or changes will be made to this webpage or the individual webpages for each initiative from March 7, 2024, until after the election in November, as per state law. Similarly, no updates or changes will be made to any content linked to from these webpages from March 7, 2024 until after the November election. 

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March 07, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: TVW: 2024 Impact Sine Die Special – Sen. John Braun

On the final day of the 2024 Legislative Session, Mike McClanahan, host of The Impact, interviews Sen. John Braun.
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March 07, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: TVW: 2024 Impact Sine Die Special – Sen Lynda Wilson

On the final day of the 2024 Legislative Session, Mike McClanahan, host of The Impact, interviews Sen. Lynda Wilson.
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March 06, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Senate Republican Leader John Braun on three initiatives heading to voters

Senate Republican Leader John Braun talks about the policies behind three initiatives to the Legislature that majority Democrats ignored during the session and will appear on the November ballot.
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March 05, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability

State Legislative Republicans – Sens. John Braun and Matt Boehnke and Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Mike Steele – hold a weekly media availability to discuss the very latest in the 2024 legislative session.
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March 02, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

AUDIO: Legislation hastens utility’s ability to ban natural gas

Expect to pay more to heat your home in the future as the state Legislature hands Washington’s largest private utility a gift. Tracy Ellis reports.
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February 29, 2024
Senate Republican Caucus

VIDEO: Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability

State Legislative Republicans – Sens. John Braun and Mike Padden and Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Jacquelin Maycumber – hold a weekly media availability to discuss the very latest in the 2024 legislative session.
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News from the Senators

March 07, 2024
Chris Gildon

Senators mystified by cut in drug task force funding; lawmakers approve other Republican fentanyl proposals

  OLYMPIA – Two Republican bills addressing Washington’s fentanyl crisis are headed to the governor’s office for final consideration, but senators say they are surprised by a cutback in this year’s budget for local law enforcement drug task forces. Senate Republicans offered proposals this year to combat the spread of deadly fentanyl this year in...
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February 26, 2024
Chris Gildon

Senate budget funds measures to combat fentanyl addiction, overdoses

OLYMPIA – Republican proposals to tackle skyrocketing fentanyl usage and overdose deaths in Washington state are funded in the operating budget passed by the Washington Senate Friday. The $71.6 billion budget bill contains funding for local law enforcement task forces, a public education campaign focused on opioids and tribal opioid prevention and recovery programs. The...
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February 13, 2024
Jeff Wilson

Senate votes to make ‘The Evergreen State’ Washington’s official nickname

OLYMPIA – With a vote Tuesday afternoon, the state Senate declared Washington to be “The Evergreen State” and attempted once again to clear up an oversight that dates back 131 years. It’s the second try for Senate Bill 5595, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. His bill passed the Senate last year, but did not...
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February 13, 2024
John Braun

Senate passes Wilson, Braun bills to tackle opioid addiction, overdose deaths

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February 09, 2024
John Braun

Property tax increase bill dies, won’t get a vote

  OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, made the following comments in reaction to the announcement that the proposal to allow local governments to raise property taxes by up to 3% annually without a vote of the people is dead for this legislative session. The Democratic sponsor of Senate Bill 5770 told The Washington State...
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February 09, 2024
John Braun

Letter to Gov. Inslee regarding Green Hill School

Sent to Gov. Jay Inslee on Feb. 9, 2024   Governor Inslee, It’s no secret that the environment at Green Hill School in Chehalis has become extremely dangerous for students and staff. News reports have shown you claiming the situation at the facility is improving. The reports of repeated riots, multiple drug overdoses, smuggling of...
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