John Braun
John Braun
Legislative District 20
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STATEMENT: Republican leader cautious about drug-law ‘special’ session
CENTRALIA… State lawmakers have been called into a special session to continue work toward a new state law on the possession of controlled substances, after failing to come to an agreement before the regular legislative session ended April 23. Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered this comment following Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation that the Legislature […] The post STATEMENT: Republican leader cautious about drug-law ‘special’ session appeared first on John Braun. -
STATEMENT: Failure to reform state’s disastrous drug-possession law rests squarely with House Democrats, says Republican leader
OLYMPIA… The 2023 legislative session has ended without the passage of a new state law on the possession of controlled substances, leaving it up to counties and cities to put their own drug-possession laws in place once the state law adopted in 2021 expires July 1. Senate Republican Leader John Braun responded with this: “Our […] The post STATEMENT: Failure to reform state’s disastrous drug-possession law rests squarely with House Democrats, says Republican leader appeared first on John Braun. -
STATEMENT: Braun praises work of outgoing House Republican Leader Wilcox
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered this comment following Rep. J.T. Wilcox’s announcement today that he is stepping down as House Republican leader, a position he has held since March 2018: “Representative Wilcox and I have similar experiences as legislators, from when we were elected and our budget-committee backgrounds to when we became leaders of […] The post STATEMENT: Braun praises work of outgoing House Republican Leader Wilcox appeared first on John Braun. -
Funding for Chehalis Basin, behavioral health lead list of 20th District investments in state’s new capital budget
OLYMPIA… State government’s capital budget for 2023-25 has full legislative approval after receiving unanimous support today from the 49-member Senate. Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, says the new spending plan will invest almost $133.5 million in the 20th Legislative District, including $70 million for property- and habitat-protection efforts in the Chehalis River Basin and $21 million […] The post Funding for Chehalis Basin, behavioral health lead list of 20th District investments in state’s new capital budget appeared first on John Braun. -
Bill to expand standard for vehicular pursuit “simply not enough,” says Senate Republican Leader
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun today provided the following comments after the Senate’s narrow passage of legislation that is a half-step toward letting law-enforcement officers engage in vehicular pursuits in more situations than Washington law has allowed since 2021. Senate Bill 5352 was passed with a 26-22 vote, representing the mixed feelings about the bill on […] The post Bill to expand standard for vehicular pursuit “simply not enough,” says Senate Republican Leader appeared first on John Braun. -
STATEMENT: Republican leaders call foul on Democrats’ late-session bid to raise property taxes
OLYMPIA… In what amounts to the ninth inning of the 2023 legislative session, more than two-thirds of the state Senate’s majority Democrats have slid an extreme tax-increase proposal into the lineup of bills still in play. Senate Bill 5770 would raise the limit on increases in state and local property taxes to 3% per year, […] The post STATEMENT: Republican leaders call foul on Democrats’ late-session bid to raise property taxes appeared first on John Braun. -
STATEMENT: To save lives, Senate should stand its ground on reform of failed drug-possession law, says Republican leader
OLYMPIA… The state Senate voted more than five weeks ago to make possession of hard drugs a gross misdemeanor, and improve on the Legislature’s disastrous response to the state Supreme Court’s 2021 Blake decision. The state House of Representatives just passed a version of Senate Bill 5536 that would lower the charge for possession to […] The post STATEMENT: To save lives, Senate should stand its ground on reform of failed drug-possession law, says Republican leader appeared first on John Braun. -
Braun: Bipartisan Senate budget addresses ‘equity issue of our time’
Provides nearly $70 million for to address students’ learning loss, additional $800 million for special education OLYMPIA…The 2023-2025 Senate operating budget proposal released today includes nearly $70 million to help Washington’s students recover from learning loss resulting from remote learning and school closures during the pandemic. It also includes an additional $800 million over […] The post Braun: Bipartisan Senate budget addresses ‘equity issue of our time’ appeared first on John Braun. -
Senate Republican Leader John Braun shares what the Legislature is doing to address learning loss and special education
Learn more about what the Legislature is working on to deal with student learning loss and the needs of special education students. The post Senate Republican Leader John Braun shares what the Legislature is doing to address learning loss and special education appeared first on John Braun. -
STATEMENT: Police-pursuit bill narrowly passed by Senate today is ‘half step’ in the right direction, says Republican leader
OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun today offered this statement following the Senate’s narrow passage of legislation that would let law-enforcement officers engage in vehicular pursuits in more situations than Washington law has allowed since 2021. Senate Bill 5352 was passed with a 26-23 vote on the final day of this session for the Senate […] The post STATEMENT: Police-pursuit bill narrowly passed by Senate today is ‘half step’ in the right direction, says Republican leader appeared first on John Braun.