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Because this is an election year, certain ethics restrictions will take effect on Monday, so this will be my final email update until after the November general election is certified. While...

May 3, 2026

In this six-page legislative report, 31st District Rep. Drew Stokesbary recaps the 2025-26 legislative biennium, including his work to stand up for working families, oppose policies that make Washington less affordable,...

May 2, 2026

The House Republican Caucus is mourning the sudden loss of former Caucus Chair Eric Robertson, a dedicated public servant whose service to Washington state and the nation will leave a lasting...

May 1, 2026

Three days before the close of the 2026 legislative session, House Democrats brought Senate Bill 6346 to the floor. For more than 24 consecutive hours, House Republicans fought the bill to...

April 1, 2026

In a sine die interview with TVW’s Mike McClanahan, House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary delivered a blunt assessment of the 2026 legislative session and the direction Democrats are taking Washington. Stokesbary...

March 12, 2026

“We took over a hundred years to build what we have, but this bill is set to destroy it in one fell swoop.” House Republican Leader Rep. Drew Stokesbary delivered that...

March 12, 2026

On Tuesday evening, House Democrats approved Senate Bill 6346, legislation that would impose a state income tax in Washington. House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary released the following statement following the 24-hour...

March 10, 2026

Washington drivers are paying some of the highest gas prices in the country, driven in large part by the state’s 55-cent gas tax and the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA...

March 9, 2026

We are down to the final 15 days of this year’s 60-day legislative session. Last week marked House of Origin cutoff, the deadline for bills to pass out of the chamber...

Feb. 25, 2026

As expected, a state income tax is officially on the table this session. Democrats are branding Senate Bill 6346 as a “millionaires tax,” but history shows that once an income tax...

Feb. 11, 2026