 John Braun
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John Braun
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Watch my sine die interview with TVW’s The Impact Dear Friends and Neighbors, The regular 2025 legislative session wrapped up yesterday, on schedule – although a “special” session can’t be ruled out if the governor takes issue with the new budget. At times, this session felt even longer than 105 days, especially when fighting […] The post NEWSLETTER: An expensive end to the legislative session — A $77.9 billion operating budget and billions in taxes appeared first on John Braun. -
Areas outside Seattle will see an increase of nearly 20% next year and 55% over the next six years. Dear Friends and Neighbors, At the beginning of the week, the news media reported legislative Democrats had again decided to abandon their efforts to increase your property taxes. This was the third consecutive year in […] The post NEWSLETTER: A victory on property taxes, but higher local levies appeared first on John Braun. -
OLYMPIA…A bill sponsored by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, to expand exploratory career and technical education (CTE) to sixth-grade students was signed today by Gov. Bob Ferguson. It will become law 90 days after the Legislature adjourns. Currently, K-12 education funding provides exploratory CTE to students beginning in seventh grade. Exploratory CTE introduces students to a […] The post Governor signs Braun bill expanding technical education to 6th graders appeared first on John Braun. -
Legislative budget week — the Tax Day rally Dear Friends and Neighbors, On Tax Day, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak to a large crowd of Washingtonians who came to the steps of the Capitol to protest the billions in new and higher taxes Democrats have sponsored to fund their […] The post NEWSLETTER: It’s budget week in the Legislature – what does that mean for you? appeared first on John Braun. -
OLYMPIA… On the final day for Senate bills to be considered by the House of Representatives, the majority Democrats in the House — including the Speaker of the House — fumbled a critical opportunity to alleviate dangerous overcrowding in Washington’s juvenile-justice facilities, leaving both residents and staff members in crisis. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, […] The post House Democrats fumble justice-reform bill, leaving juvenile-justice facilities in crisis appeared first on John Braun. -
OLYMPIA…As if proposing the largest tax increase in Washington state history wasn’t enough, Senate Democrats in Olympia doubled the number of taxes proposed by introducing five tax bills just in time for Tax Day. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, offered this reaction: “On Tax Day, no less, Democrats have decided to double down on […] The post Just in time for Tax Day, Democrats double down on taxes appeared first on John Braun. -
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican budget leaders have filed their no-new-taxes, no-cuts-to-services operating-budget proposal as standalone legislation. Crafted by Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, and Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, the Senate Republican version of a 2025-27 state operating budget is a truly viable alternative to the $78 billion Democrat budget that relies on billions in higher property taxes, business […] The post Senate Republicans’ no-new-taxes budget a better option than any Democrat proposal, says Braun appeared first on John Braun. -
OLYMPIA…Parents’ rights, local control of our schools, and common sense took another hit today when the Democrat majority in the Senate passed a bill that would drive a wedge between parents and children, while also using state funding to punish school districts for not complying with liberal-agenda-driven state mandates. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, […] The post Democrats pass bill to bully schools, sideline parents appeared first on John Braun. -
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The primary reason for Washington state government’s multibillion-dollar budget shortfall is years of overspending by majority Democrats. This is a bipartisan belief. Our new Democrat governor said as much during his recent press conference, during which he also vowed not to sign any budget that does not meet certain criteria. (See […] The post NEWSLETTER: Gov. Ferguson rejects details of Democrat budgets — what now? appeared first on John Braun. -
OLYMPIA…More than 43,000 people have signed in to oppose Senate Bill 5978, a proposal that would drastically raise property taxes — more than four times the opposition received for any previous bill to receive a public hearing in the Senate. SB 5978 is scheduled for a hearing today at 4 p.m. in the Senate Ways […] The post 43,153 people sign in to oppose property-tax increase being heard today in Senate budget committee appeared first on John Braun.
20th Legislative District
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