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Bill to give state board power to remove sheriffs clears WA Senate

‍Senate Bill 5974 - A bill that would allow a state board to remove an elected sheriff in the state of Washington passed off the Senate floor Thursday on a party line vote.
A department in the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission would have the power to remove elected sheriffs under Senate Bill 5974.
Currently, 38 of Washington’s 39 counties have elected sheriffs. Only King County has an appointed sheriff. 
Opponents warn the bill would take away the people’s right to elect a sheriff who represents their values and priorities. Read more here.

Rep. John Ley discusses his bill calling for an audit of the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program

‍Rep. John Ley, R-Vancouver, explains why he introduced House Bill 2669, calling for an audit of the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program. Ley discusses the many problems with the project, including how taxpayer dollars are being spent and how money is being wasted without delivering the needed results.

WA State Democrats Pass Online Voting Bill

WA State Democrat sponsored 2SSB 6035, titled “Ensuring access to voting services for military, overseas, Native American, and disabled voters,” passed the State Senate on February 12, 2026, with a party-line vote of 30 yeas to 19 nays.‍

Online voting is a terrible idea and vulnerable to attack, hacking, manipulation, and fraud, with no reliable way to audit the ballots. Read the complete article here.

Reformcast E5: From County Council to Ridgefield School Classrooms: Accountability Failures Exposed

Clark County Council’s anti-ICE resolution stalls after chaotic hearing.

Fort Vancouver Regional Library trustee resigns after board rejects DEI-heavy plan.

Ridgefield School District ignored abuse complaints against a cheer coach until exposed by records requests

Clark County Council modifies language on its resolution on ICE activities in the region‍

The Clark County Council debated for more than 40 minutes on Wednesday on a resolution regarding federal immigration enforcement in the region, and that was after an hour of public comment on the issue.

While officially not condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement — the council settled on the word “alarmed” regarding some reported enforcement methods — the modified resolution is certainly an anti-ICE document.

In the end, the council voted 3-2 to read the resolution at a future meeting. Read the article at Clark County Today here.

The Income Tax Will Hit Everyone | Paul Guppy

‍Bills mentioned in this video:
SB 6346, to create a state income tax.
SB 6173, creating an “Apple Health Employer assessment” tax

Page Jackson on duty at the State Legislature this week.‍

About the Page Program

The Washington State Legislature has one of the finest page programs in the country. Each year, hundreds of students from across Washington have the opportunity to take part in the legislative process and watch the Legislature and other branches of state government in action.

Pages are sponsored by legislators and serve for 1 week during the legislative session, which runs January-April in odd numbered years and January-March in even numbered years. ‍

Survey: More Washington state businesses considering leaving the state due to high taxes

The latest Association of Washington Business quarterly survey shows bad news on the economic front, with 44% of business leaders saying they are considering moving their personal residence out of state and businesses indicating they are now more than twice as likely – 30% to 14% – to expand outside the state than within it.
The results of AWB’s winter survey are based on 429 responses collected by email from business owners and operators across the state between Jan. 12 and Feb. 2.‍ Read more here.

2023-25 Biennium - Climate Commitment Act Projects

The dashboard identifies project locations and state agency programs funded in FY24 and FY25 from Climate Commitment Act revenues.
Click a dot on the map to see details. 
Expenditure amounts may not sum to the total fiscal year 2025 expenditure amount due to rounding.‍ Check out how tax dollars are spent here.

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