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OLYMPIA–What started out as an effort to prevent lawsuits over retroactive overtime pay for farmworkers has turned into a policy that would hurt both farmers and farmworkers, alike. Senate Bill 5172, the agriculture overtime bill, is an unusual piece of legislation. It will either help protect employers from retroactive overtime or be disastrous to the agriculture industry. How could one bill have two outcomes that are so completely different? This legislation, as it was originally i...
OLYMPIA–One of the biggest issues coming into the 2021 legislative session was the battle over police reform. This is a very serious issue and there's no question we need to find some real solutions. We must act cautiously to ensure fair and balanced reform that not only protects citizens from bad officers, but also keeps our law enforcement officers safe. Without this balance, our communities will be more at risk. I recognize the public's trust in law enforcement has been damaged. My heart g...
OLYMPIA–How would you feel if the government told you your entire industry was now obsolete, and your job had been terminated? That's exactly what a new bill from House Democrats would do if it becomes law. House Bill 1084, which has already passed out of the House Environment and Energy Committee, would wipe out the natural gas industry in our state, eliminate thousands of jobs, and hurt Washington families. On the surface, House Bill 1084 looks like another effort to reduce fossil-fuel g...
OLYMPIA–The first three weeks of the 2021 session have been absolutely head spinning, especially because this session could have major ramifications now and for years to come. We are working on several significant issues that affect our entire state. Too many people are still waiting for real relief from the pandemic and the governor's subsequent shutdowns. Unfortunately, many of the proposed policies being driven by the governor, and the majority party in the Legislature, have the potential to...
