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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:
- Initiative 2081 Protect parents’ right to know
- Initiative 2111 Ban an Income Tax in Washington
- Initiative 2113 Restore “Reasonable Suspicion” for Police Pursuit
Majority Democrats refused to give hearings to the remaining three initiatives, so they will go to the ballot in November.
- Initiative 2109 Repeal the Income Tax on Capital Gains
- Initiative 2117 Repeal the “Climate Commitment Act” and it’s “cap-and-tax” program
- Initiative 2124 Allow People to Opt Out of the “Long-Term Care” Payroll Tax
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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.
Countdown
A warning to criminals: The era of lawlessness is swiftly drawing to a close. Law enforcement will pursue and apprehend you.
Time until police are allowed to chase criminals again like in 49 other states. New police pursuit law - brought by peoples’ initiative - will end the horrible Democrat law which allowed criminals to go free and put handcuffs on police.
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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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Right to protest does not include blocking airport access, says Braun
CENTRALIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released the following statement following the anti-Israel protest that blocked access to SeaTac Airport for several hours today. “People have the right to peaceably protest, but they don’t have the right to put themselves and drivers at risk by blocking access to our busiest airport. I understand that...
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Braun appalled by Seattle teacher’s blatantly antisemitic comments
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, today shared his reaction to comments made by Seattle school teacher Ian Golash during an interview posted Friday to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. When asked if the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli citizens was justified, Golash responded, “Yes.” As the...
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Sen. Braun on Sen. Rivers’ decision not to seek reelection: ‘We will deeply miss her leadership and service’
CENTRALIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered this response to today’s announcement by Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, that she will not be seeking a new term as the 18th Legislative District’s state senator: “Having served with Senator Rivers for more than a decade, from a neighboring district, I know how hard she has worked...
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Braun: Retiring Sen. Mike Padden Legislature’s strongest advocate of public safety
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Rely on natural gas? WA lawmakers don’t care. The state’s ‘phaseout’ will cost you
The following op-ed was published in the The (Tacoma) News Tribune April 5, 2024. Opinion By Sen. Chris Gildon Did the Washington Legislature just pass a ban on natural gas that will force about 900,000 Puget Sound area customers to convert from gas to electric? That is the topic of much debate these days, and...
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Consumers will pay billions under law to phase out natural gas, Gildon says
OLYMPIA – A bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee will force billions of dollars in new costs onto homeowners, renters and businesses, says Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup. “Make no mistake about it – this law sets the stage for a natural gas ban in the central Puget Sound area,” Gildon said. “As...
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According to WalletHub Seattle and Tacoma rank near the bottom of the "Safest Cities in America” list. The 'Defund the Police' movement and laws emboldening criminals are to blame. We must support law enforcement. #RestorePublicSafety #UnsafeWA #waleg![]()
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OUTRAGEOUS: HB 1589, paving the way to a natural gas ban, was signed recently by Governor Jay Inslee -despite major public outcry.![]()
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AG Bob Ferguson, Governor Jay Inslee and Legislative Democrats passed HB 1589 at 2am. We fought against HB 1589 every step of the way. #paininthegas #waleg
Education funding is up. Students achieving state standards is only 50.7% for English and 39.1% for math. Rather than spending billions more, let’s ask whether we are on the right track. #RebootEducation #waleg![]()
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Sen. Brad Hawkins via The Seattle Times: ow.ly/qC4P50R9T5e
