Jeff Wilson

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...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers Feb. 13, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here.  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Every morning when I drive my Chevy Bolt to the Capitol, I park at one of the charging stations on the Capitol campus and...

OLYMPIA – A bill creating new obstacles for initiative signature campaigns is scheduled for a vote Friday in a Senate committee, and Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, says the Democrat-sponsored legislation is a major threat to a cherished constitutional right. If lawmakers pass Senate Bill 5382, Wilson says the cost of...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Wilson’s subscribers Feb. 7, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here.   Dear Friends and Neighbors, When Gov. Bob Ferguson delivered his inaugural address Jan. 15, he signaled his willingness to support legislation that would place “reasonable limits on the...

Note: This e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Wilson’s subscribers Feb. 6, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Sometime very soon, we will hear the barking of sea lions as they return to the waterways of Southwest Washington to turn our salmon into a...