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SPECIAL ALERT: Inslee’s Pain in the Gas
SPECIAL ALERT: Inslee’s Pain in the Gas
Gas prices are up 32% since Legislative Democrats and Governor Inslee enacted new taxes this year. While the rest of the country has seen gas prices come down in recent months, Washington drivers have seen the cost of gas skyrocket. According to AAA, our state’s $5.12 per gallon is $1.29 per gallon...
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Washington state becomes national leader – in overdose deaths
Washington state becomes national leader – in overdose deaths
Legislature’s two-year experiment with weak, unenforceable laws against hard drugs brings death across the state, say members of Senate Freedom Caucus OLYMPIA – Washington state has become a national leader in drug-overdose deaths, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, and senators say credit goes...
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McCune’s votes ‘no’ on ‘inadequate’ police pursuit bill
McCune’s votes ‘no’ on ‘inadequate’ police pursuit bill
Pierce County lawmaker says majority Democrats failed the public by rejecting sensible amendments Today, state Sen. Jim McCune voted against a compromise police-pursuit bill, after Democrats rejected three amendments the senator says would have added teeth to the bill and restored a measure of law and order to the state’s...
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McCune’s ‘Truth in Salmon Labeling’ bill receives hearing
McCune’s ‘Truth in Salmon Labeling’ bill receives hearing
Common-sense proposal would protect consumers by making it illegal to mislabel salmon sold to the public On Monday, state Sen. Jim McCune told the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources and Parks Committee that there is something fishy about the way some salmon is sold to the public. Testifying on Senate...
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McCune introduces trio of bills to create a Parents’ Bill of Rights in Senate
McCune introduces trio of bills to create a Parents’ Bill of Rights in Senate
Pierce County senator’s proposal would recognize fundamental right of parents, guardians to raise their children and determine what’s best for their education On Wednesday, state Sen. Jim McCune introduced legislation that would recognize the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children. The “Parents Bill...
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McCune pledges to fight ‘reckless’ airport plan in the Senate
McCune pledges to fight ‘reckless’ airport plan in the Senate
Sen. Jim McCune, R-Graham, released the following statement today in response to the Commercial Aviation Coordination Commission (CACC) proposal to site a massive two-runway airport at one of two rural Pierce County locations or another rural area southeast of Olympia. “The proposal for a new mega airport in Pierce or...
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