July 23, 2023

Washington state becomes national leader – in overdose deaths

Legislature’s two-year experiment with weak, unenforceable laws against hard drugs brings death across the state, say members of Senate Freedom Caucus OLYMPIA – Washington state has become a national leader in drug-overdose deaths, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, and senators say credit goes...
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July 21, 2023

Longview bridge reopens, but what about the future?

Bridge reopens ahead of schedule after four-day closure for major repairs Note: This e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Jeff Wilson’s subscribers July 21, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. Photo credit: Cacaphony/ CC 3.0   Great news for southwest Washington! The Lewis and Clark Bridge at Longview...
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July 20, 2023

Governor’s attempt to smear oil refiners isn’t working, says Sen. Jeff Wilson

Inslee’s cap and trade program gives state the nation’s highest gas prices, yet governor blames oil companies Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, released the following statement Thursday, responding to Gov. Jay Inslee’s attack on Washington oil refiners at a morning news conference. The governor asserted that oil companies are “price-gouging” by...
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July 01, 2023

Read our 19th District newsletter about the 2023 legislative session

I joined my 19th District seatmates, Reps. Jim Walsh and Joel McEntire, in this report about the 2023 session in Olympia. In case you missed it in the mail — you can read it here.        
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May 15, 2023

Wilson: Passing drug law is important, but special session is absurd

Overtime session demonstrates majority’s ‘attitude problem’ on public safety Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, released the following statement regarding the Legislature’s upcoming special session, set for Tuesday to finish the job on a bill restoring penalties for possession of hard drugs. Lawmakers were unable to reach agreement during their regular legislative...
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May 09, 2023

Wilson bill allowing firearms transfers to museums becomes state law

Longview senator’s measure enables loans, gifts or sales of firearms to museums for display purposes – eliminates a hitch in state law   Photo credit: “Guns at Lakhota Museum,” Rangilo Gujarati, licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 A bill from Sen. Jeff Wilson enabling firearms transfers to museums was signed into...
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May 05, 2023

Wilson bill promoting wind-turbine blade recycling becomes law

Washington State University will study a growing environmental concern A bill from Sen. Jeff Wilson that holds green energy to green standards was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5287 turns the spotlight on wind turbines, and the environmental problem they leave behind. When a wind...
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May 03, 2023

Drug bill fizzle forces special session

Legislature’s big debate about public safety to continue when lawmakers return May 16 Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Wilson’s subscribers May 2, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Wilson’s e-newsletters, click here. So soon after we put Olympia in the rear-view mirror, the Washington Legislature is getting set...
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April 23, 2023

Lawmakers OK Aberdeen grade separation and public works across SW Washington

Final budgets approved by Washington lawmakers as they prepared to adjourn their 2023 legislative session include $72 million for a railway-grade separation project in Aberdeen, and $111 million for other public works across Southwest Washington’s 19th Legislative District. Members of the Legislature passed transportation and capital budgets Saturday, a day...
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