Paul Guppy hosts a series informing you of the latest in state policy. During the legislative session, these updates are weekly and will be focused on the bills, debates, and policy issues happening in Olympia.
At our March Stampede FUNdraiser, Clark County Republicans gathered to breathe in real patriotism. We gathered as a family of like-minded individuals to witness patriots being willing and excited to donate their time and money to a brand new Republican Party. I was encouraged to see new blood patriots who aren’t satisfied with the status quo! The men and women who attended the fundraiser are willing to give of themselves whether it be time, resources, money, or all of the above to be part of the solution instead of the problem. There’s a dawn of each new day and The Clark County Republican Party can see the tides are changing for the better!
The event was a great success. Thanks to the hard work of the organizers, the Bumala Brothers Band, and all the participants, the event raised close to $8,000 after all expenses were taken into account.
Last year the Camas City Council decided to create a Utility Tax. Many members of the CCRP jumped into action and started a referendum to halt the tax until it could go to a vote of the people. They were able to gather the required signatures but then the city refused to count them claiming a technical issue. It went to court and today the people prevailed. The signatures are being authenticated by the county elections staff and if at least 2,730 are valid Camas voters, it will go to a vote of the people.
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Note: This bill could target people protesting Drag Queen Story Hour at a library board meeting or concerned parents attending school board meetings or even Pro-Life demonstrations. I apologize for bothering you about this, however, if we don't stand against this, we may not be able to stand against DQSH and other concerns in our state if this bill becomes law.
This legislative session, WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has authored SHB 1333, Domestic Violent Extremism, to create a WA state level censorship program to regulate the speech of WA residents.