Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, one of several members of the Legislature who drive electric vehicles, juices up his Chevy Bolt in a legislative parking lot. /Credit: Washington State Senate. Preventing theft and vandalism at electric vehicle charging stations would become a  priority for the state under a bill sponsored by...

Upper floors of the Westminster Arcade in Providence Rhode, Island, the nation’s oldest indoor shopping mall, have been converted into loft apartments. Housing conversions of underutilized commercial properties are a small but growing trend, and Sen. Jeff Wilson says Washington should make it easier for cities to capitalize on it....

Biosolids applied to a pumpkin field. /Credit: CC-by-3.0/Red58bill OLYMPIA – A bill that aims to get “the scoop on the poop” passed the Senate for the second time Friday, calling attention to possible forever-chemical contamination in Washington’s food supply due to the use of biosolid fertilizers on fields where crops...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers March 5, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here.   With my House seatmates, Rep. Jim Walsh, left, and Rep. Joel McIntire, right. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you will be able to join us online...

Sen. Jeff Wilson speaks on the Senate floor Tuesday. To see video of Sen. Wilson’s remarks, click here. OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate Tuesday passed a bill aimed at increasing the acceptance of kit homes as a potential solution to the state’s growing shortage of affordable housing. Senate Bill 5552,...

Rep. Jim Walsh, Sen. Jeff Wilson and Rep. Joel McEntire.   Sen. Jeff Wilson, Rep. Jim Walsh, and Rep. Joel McEntire are inviting residents of Southwest Washington’s 19th Legislative District to join them for a one-hour Virtual Town Hall meeting, Thursday, March 13, starting at 6:30 p.m. Those who wish to participate...

OLYMPIA – A Senate committee controlled by legislative Democrats shot down a bipartisan proposal Friday to restrict the governor’s emergency powers, despite close work on the bill between Republicans and the governor’s office. The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee passed SB 5434, sponsored by Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro...

OLYMPIA – A Senate committee Tuesday passed a bill cracking down on Washington’s initiative process, imposing new requirements on signature gatherers and ballot-measure campaigns that will make it difficult, if not impossible, for citizens to submit legislation directly to the ballot or the Legislature. The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs...

Former Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed.   Read Sam Reed’s letter here. OLYMPIA – A warning from a former Washington secretary of state ought to give lawmakers second thoughts about a bill that aims to restrict the people’s right of initiative, says Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. Former Secretary of...