Governor signs state’s biggest-ever tax increase – and the least-necessary
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers May 22, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’ve just seen the final act of this year’s legislative session – and boy, was it a letdown. On Tuesday our new governor signed...
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Governor signs Wilson bill to test for ‘forever chemical’ contamination in food supply
Biosolids applied to a pumpkin field. /Credit: CC-by-3.0/Red58bill OLYMPIA – A bill launching a testing program for potential PFAS contamination in Washington’s food supply was signed Saturday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. Senate Bill 5033, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, directs the state Department of Ecology to develop a program...
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New law affirms Castle Rock library, allows libraries in community centers
OLYMPIA – A bill allowing public libraries in community centers was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, affirming an arrangement that has served the city of Castle Rock for the last 12 years. Senate Bill 5365, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, clarifies state law to allow parks...
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Brace yourself for the biggest tax increase in Washington history
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers May 9, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. We adjourned our session April 27, and maybe the best thing we can say about it is that it is done. Now let’s hope the governor calls us...
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PFAS bill, local projects are among wins for 2025 session, Wilson says
OLYMPIA – A bill creating a testing program to measure forever-chemical contamination in Washington’s food supply heads the list of wins for Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview in an otherwise-discouraging 2025 legislative session that ended Sunday, April 27. Despite passage of the largest tax increase in Washington history and legislation designed...
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Massive property tax increases, $18.4B tax hike poised for approval
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers April 18, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I often say there is a disconnect between the Legislature and the people of the state of Washington. But it was never more obvious...
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State must act to protect salmon from sea lion predation
Note: The following op-ed was distributed to newspapers circulating in the 19th Legislative District the week of April 7, and it appeared in The (Centralia) Chronicle and elsewhere. Sea lions gather on the Lower Columbia./ Courtesy photo Commentary by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview Last month, it was mealtime on the...
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Wilson stands ground against perpetual gas-tax increases
To see Sen. Wilson’s speech on SB 5801, click here. OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, led opposition on the Senate floor Saturday to a plan that would raise gas taxes six cents a gallon and keep right on going. Senate Bill 5801, approved 31-18, would add a new feature...
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Protecting our fisheries with a proposal for sea lion control
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers March 19, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. It’s dinnertime on the Cowlitz as sea lions prepare a warm welcome for our struggling fish runs. This shot was snapped last weekend near the confluence of...
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