In his week 12 legislative session review, House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox discusses budgets, taxes and housing – including why increasing real estate excise taxes (REET) is a bad idea. He...
Republican leaders praised what they called a fiscally responsible and bipartisan proposed Senate operating budget that funds public safety and education priorities. In contrast, they said a proposal from House Democrats...
The Washington State Supreme Court ruling on the Democrats’ capital gains tax; the revenue forecast; and state budgets.
In his week 11 legislative session review, House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox discusses state budgets and today’s Washington State Supreme Court ruling on the Democrats’ capital gains tax.
House and Senate Republican leaders met with reporters to discuss a “disappointing, but not surprising” state revenue forecast released this week by the Economic Revenue and Forecast Council, but stressed that...
Bipartisan progress on workforce issues, housing, salmon recovery and wildfires; public safety, including vehicular pursuits and drug possession and treatment; the Crime Victims’ Call to Action event; and the revenue forecast and...
In his week 10 legislative session review, House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox discusses public safety and law enforcement – including important legislation relating to vehicular pursuits (Senate Bill 5352) and drug...
With operating budget proposals set to be released by the end of the month, House and Senate Republicans cautioned against using the state’s higher-than-expected revenue growth to increase spending across numerous...
House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox joins Jason Rantz of KTTH Radio to discuss public safety issues in the 2023 legislative session, including state drug possession laws, vehicular pursuit and property crimes....
Vehicular pursuit update; good House Republican bills that passed; bad bills that passed and died; and stories on other high-profile legislation.
