State revenue forecast proves Washington’s tax system isn’t broken OLYMPIA – An enormous rebound in the state’s tax collections ought to end efforts by legislative Democrats to force an income tax on the people of Washington, says state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. “It’s raining money,” Wilson said. “Our tax system...

Cites experience of other states, statements of prominent Democratic governors To see video of floor speech, click here. OLYMPIA – A starter income tax approved by Senate Democrats Saturday will lead to enormous financial problems, and a big, broad income tax on all the state’s taxpayers won’t be far behind,...

‘I think we have enough already,’ says senator from hard-hit region To see video of floor speech, click here. OLYMPIA – A bill creating a new council on ‘environmental justice’ creates a new way to kill industrial projects and stifle job creation across the state, says Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview....

To see video of floor speech, click here. OLYMPIA – A bill placing new restrictions on “open-carry” rules is yet another attack on Second Amendment rights that threatens to turn law-abiding gun owners into inadvertent lawbreakers, says Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. Senate Bill 5038 bans the open carrying of firearms...

Sen. Jeff Wilson addresses the Senate’s “virtual session” remotely Thursday as SB 5341 passes unanimously. OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Wilson’s first bill cleared the state Senate Thursday – a measure that allows local voter-approved public-safety sales taxes to be used for emergency medical services, and untangles a funding snarl in...

Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement that southwest Washington and most other regions of the state will move to Phase 2 of the state’s COVID lockdown plan. The change will permit restaurants to resume indoor dining, allow gyms and entertainment venues...

Limited reopenings OK’d in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific and Thurston counties, but not Cowlitz, Clark or Wahkiakum OLYMPIA – A new plan announced by Gov. Jay Inslee for limited business reopenings is a nice start, but it doesn’t go far enough, says Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. Under the governor’s plan,...

Senator John Braun and Senator Jeff Wilson encouraged, hopeful for governor’s announcement OLYMPIA…Senate Republican Leader John Braun, and Sen. Jeff Wilson, ranking Republican on the Senate State Government and Elections Committee, released the following remarks after reading in the media the Senate majority leader’s comments that the governor would be...

After rebuff in committee, Wilson, Republicans take fight to Senate floor OLYMPIA – Majority Democrats in the state Senate shot down an effort to reopen the state’s restaurants and other small businesses Wednesday evening, ending a day of work by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, and others to force a decision....