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Interim report: Faith and Freedom for America’s 250th Birthday
As we approach the historic 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth, it is a profound time to reflect on the foundations that have sustained us. This edition of my newsletter features a column I wrote discussing the vital importance of recognizing America’s and Washington’s Christian heritage as we celebrate this incredible milestone. Also see the...
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Ensure faith’s role in Washington’s America 250 celebrations
Click here to read at The News Tribune. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, our communities are entering a historic season of reflection. Puyallup will host “Voices of Valor,” a program exploring the diverse stories of those who built and shaped our early nation. Simultaneously, across the Cascades in Walla Walla,...
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McCune urges action on budget crisis caused by chronic overspending and made worse by illegal immigration
State Sen. Jim McCune, R-Graham, is responding with what he describes as “a dose of tough love” to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s recent admission that state government is headed for its third significant budget shortfall in three years. McCune points out that the administration’s June 5 directive calling on state agencies to find spending reductions fails...
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McCune calls 2026 session a relentless assault on state constitution, says new legislation needed to reverse troubling trend
State Sen. Jim McCune announced today he will offer a slate of new legislative proposals aimed at addressing what he called the “disturbing and systematic” effort by the Democrat majority during this year’s legislative session to bypass the Washington State Constitution, strip local authority, and ignore the direct will of the people. “From unconstitutional new...
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2025 Session passes half-way point
Although we are now well past the halfway mark of the session we have yet to see a draft budget from the majority party. Instead of a serious budget, Democrats have tried to act as though our only choice is between a budget with drastic cuts to services or a budget that is built on...
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McCune: Unconstitutional measure would punish schools for failing to enact ideological agenda
Click to watch Sen. McCune’s comments during the Senate debate on SB 5179. Today Senate Democrats approved a bill that opponents argue would empower the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to investigate, harass and penalize schools or school officials deemed to be non-compliant with its “woke ideological agenda.” Republican Sen. Jim McCune...
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McCune fights to preserve Parents’ Bill of Rights
Today Senate Democrats approved a bill aimed at gutting the Parents’ Bill of Rights – a people’s initiative to the Legislature adopted last year, which is meant to prevent the state from interfering with the relationship between parents and their children. Sen. Jim McCune called the bill an attack on the rights of parents and...
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McCune’s Chinese American history bill to receive hearing in education committee
Today the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee announced it will hold a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. on a bill from Sen. Jim McCune that would require public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent. McCune responded by thanking the committee in advance for its...
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In the News: 3 break-ins in 3 days: Cannabis shop owners, lawmakers frustrated by lack of legislation
Three pot shops were broken into three days in a row this week across Seattle. The repeated crime highlights efforts to address the issue which failed to result in any legislation this past session. Early Tuesday morning, a car smashed into the front of Cannazone in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood, where the owner said five suspects stole upwards...
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