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Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement today regarding the 2022 supplemental operating budget proposed by the majority: “After spending two years under lockdowns...

Feb. 21, 2022

The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council released and adopted its latest state revenue forecast Wednesday morning. As compared to the November 2020 forecast, Near General Fund-Outlook revenue increased by $1.453 billion...

Feb. 16, 2022

The list of major tax-relief proposals before the Legislature this year no longer belongs solely to Republicans, now that a member of the Senate’s Democrat majority is proposing a one-point drop...

Jan. 21, 2022

The Washington State House of Representatives will debate and vote on two bills today relating to the state’s controversial long-term care insurance program and payroll tax. Facing pressure from workers, businesses...

Jan. 19, 2022

31st District Reps. Drew Stokesbary and Eric Robertson will host a virtual town hall meeting Saturday, Jan. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. During the 90-minute virtual event, they will...

Jan. 18, 2022

Representative Drew Stokesbary, the Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, has introduced legislation that would repeal the Washington Cares program and associated payroll tax, and replace it with a privately-managed...

Jan. 11, 2022

Rep. Drew Stokesbary, ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and House Republican budget lead, issued a statement Thursday following the release of Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2022 supplemental budget plan. “Despite...

Dec. 16, 2021

Rep. Drew Stokesbary, ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and House Republican budget lead, has been elected chair of the Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP). The SCPP studies issues...

July 2, 2021

Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released a statement Sunday evening following the Legislature’s passage of the 2021-23 operating budget: “Unfortunately, I can only restate all...

April 25, 2021

Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement Saturday following passage of the House Democrats’ 2021-23 operating budget: “I am astounded House Democrats continue...

April 3, 2021