John Braun
John Braun
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Braun: Hawkins will leave lasting impact on 12th District
CENTRALIA…A District Court judge’s gerrymandering in favor of Democrats claimed another victim Monday. Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-Wenatchee, will not seek reelection. Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, had this to say: “I want to extend my appreciation to Senator Hawkins for his many years of service to the people of the 12th Legislative District, first […] The post Braun: Hawkins will leave lasting impact on 12th District appeared first on John Braun. -
Newsletter: The right to protest does not include blocking access to SeaTac
The right to protest does not include blocking access to our busiest airport Friends and Neighbors, In response to the pro-Palestinian protest that blocked access to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last week, I shared the following statement. “People have the right to peaceably protest, but they don’t have the right to put themselves and drivers at […] The post Newsletter: The right to protest does not include blocking access to SeaTac appeared first on John Braun. -
Right to protest does not include blocking airport access, says Braun
CENTRALIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released the following statement following the anti-Israel protest that blocked access to SeaTac Airport for several hours today. “People have the right to peaceably protest, but they don’t have the right to put themselves and drivers at risk by blocking access to our busiest airport. I understand that […] The post Right to protest does not include blocking airport access, says Braun appeared first on John Braun. -
NEWSLETTER: Survey results: Your legislative priorities
Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who took my short survey ranking your legislative priorities. The graphic above represents the results. Read further to learn more about legislative efforts to address those priorities. It can be hard to get even the best bills passed when you are in the minority, but Republicans like me […] The post NEWSLETTER: Survey results: Your legislative priorities appeared first on John Braun. -
Braun appalled by Seattle teacher’s blatantly antisemitic comments
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, today shared his reaction to comments made by Seattle school teacher Ian Golash during an interview posted Friday to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. When asked if the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli citizens was justified, Golash responded, “Yes.” As the […] The post Braun appalled by Seattle teacher’s blatantly antisemitic comments appeared first on John Braun. -
Sen. Braun on Sen. Rivers’ decision not to seek reelection: ‘We will deeply miss her leadership and service’
CENTRALIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun offered this response to today’s announcement by Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, that she will not be seeking a new term as the 18th Legislative District’s state senator: “Having served with Senator Rivers for more than a decade, from a neighboring district, I know how hard she has worked […] The post Sen. Braun on Sen. Rivers’ decision not to seek reelection: ‘We will deeply miss her leadership and service’ appeared first on John Braun. -
Braun: Retiring Sen. Mike Padden Legislature’s strongest advocate of public safety
OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, shared the following sentiments after an announcement by Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, saying he will not seek reelection to the 4th District Senate seat he has held since 2011. Sen. Padden is currently the lead Republican on the Senate Law & Justice Committee. He was previously the chair […] The post Braun: Retiring Sen. Mike Padden Legislature’s strongest advocate of public safety appeared first on John Braun. -
Republican state Senate and House leaders react to Ninth Circuit Court redistricting ruling
The Ninth Circuit Court has dismissed an emergency motion to stay regarding a recent federal court ruling on legislative district boundaries in Central Washington. The court found that the petitioners requesting the delay lacked standing. The motion stemmed from a March 15 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, instructing […] The post Republican state Senate and House leaders react to Ninth Circuit Court redistricting ruling appeared first on John Braun. -
Newsletter: Is an arrest at Green Hill School a sign things are improving?
Arrests at Green Hill School may be sign things are improving Friends and Neighbors, I toured Green Hill School this week to see for myself the conditions and protocols at the detention facility. Green Hill once housed only juveniles, but now houses adults up to age 25 if they were convicted as juveniles, a decision […] The post Newsletter: Is an arrest at Green Hill School a sign things are improving? appeared first on John Braun. -
Senators mystified by cut in drug task force funding; lawmakers approve other Republican fentanyl proposals
OLYMPIA – Two Republican bills addressing Washington’s fentanyl crisis are headed to the governor’s office for final consideration, but senators say they are surprised by a cutback in this year’s budget for local law enforcement drug task forces. Senate Republicans offered proposals this year to combat the spread of deadly fentanyl this year in their […] The post Senators mystified by cut in drug task force funding; lawmakers approve other Republican fentanyl proposals appeared first on John Braun.