Sen. Jeff Wilson calls for hearing: Time to replace Lewis and Clark Bridge? Emergency closure raises concern about 94-year-old structure Lewis and Clark Bridge, Longview. Credit: Cacophony/ CC 3.0 Sen. Jeff Wilson is calling for a legislative hearing on the condition and future of the Lewis and Clark bridge at Longview following its emergency closure this week to repair a fractured floor beam.... Read More...

Wilson: Rifle ban scapegoats firearms, fails to address fundamental causes of violence To see Sen. Wilson’s floor speech, click here.  Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, offered the following statement Saturday after passage in the Washington Senate of a bill banning rifles with magazines of ten rounds or more. House Bill 1240 passed the Senate 27-21, all Republicans voting no. The bill now returns... Read More...

Wilson tow truck safety bill signed into law New law allowing blue flashers is prompted by deaths of Longview-area tow operators Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, at Thursday’s bill-signing ceremony at the governor’s office, with members of the Towing and Recovery Association of Washington and their families.   OLYMPIA – A bill signed into law Thursday will send a... Read More...

Senate Freedom Caucus ready for last stand in attack on Second Amendment rights Senators remember Alamo, face overwhelming odds, prepare to defend U.S. Constitution OLYMPIA – As the Washington Senate readies for debate on Democrat-sponsored bills imposing severe new restrictions on gun ownership statewide, members of the Senate Freedom Caucus vow a last-ditch defense of Second Amendment rights. “Right now in the Washington... Read More...

Wilson tow-truck safety bill advances to governor’s desk House passes bill prompted by tragic deaths of Longview-area tow-truck operators OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Wilson’s two-year effort to reduce hazards at roadside accident scenes has landed on the governor’s desk, following unanimous votes in the House and Senate. Senate Bill 5023, sponsored by Wilson, R-Longview, would allow tow-truck operators... Read More...

A shocking ruling from the state Supreme Court People lose, government wins in income tax decision Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Wilson’s subscribers March 29, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here.   Dear friends and neighbors, In this e-newsletter, I’m going to tell you about the most shocking development in Washington politics... Read More...

Capital Budget includes $40M building at Lower Columbia College, funding for local projects Lower Columbia College Center for Vocational and Transitional Studies, Longview. OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate Friday passed a capital budget providing $40 million for a new vocational training center at Lower Columbia College in Longview, $8.3 million for improvements to Cape Disappointment State Park, and other public works projects across... Read More...

Court decision favoring new state income tax is betrayal of Washington voters, says Sen. Jeff Wilson OLYMPIA — Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, ranking Republican on the Senate State Government Committee, offered the following comment on the new state income tax. The state Supreme Court announced its decision Friday, March 24 to uphold the tax on capital gains income. The tax was passed by legislative Democrats in... Read More...

Sen. Jeff Wilson baffled by scrap-industry attack on catalytic converter theft bill Longview senator: ‘When catalytic converter components are worth more than gold, we have to change the way we do business’ OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Wilson said fast-growing catalytic converter theft compels lawmakers to consider changes in the way auto wreckers and scrap dealers do business, and he is baffled by... Read More...

Wilson bill combatting catalytic converter theft gets hearing Tuesday Measure is receiving attention during final weeks of 2023 legislative session OLYMPIA – A proposal from Sen. Jeff Wilson that takes a fresh approach to catalytic converter theft gets a hearing Tuesday in the Senate Law and Justice Committee, and will remain under consideration through the remainder of the 2023... Read More...