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January 15, 2024

Another session, another proposal for a massive tax increase

In her first video update from Olympia of the 2024 legislative session, Sen. Shelly Short puts the 7th District on alert about a proposal that would allow annual growth in property taxes to triple. Also, an initiative restoring the ability of police to chase fleeing suspects qualifies for consideration by...
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January 12, 2024

2024 Legislature opens in Olympia – and already there’s talk of a whopping tax increase

The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Jan 12, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here.   Dear Friends and Neighbors, Wouldn’t you just know it? Our 2024 legislative session is just a few days old, and already our friends from Seattle are pushing a...
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July 01, 2023

Read our newsletter about the 2023 legislative session!

I joined with my 7th District seatmates, Joel Kretz and Jaquelin Maycumber, in this report about the biggest stories from Olympia in 2023. In case you missed it in the mail, you can read it here.  
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May 10, 2023

Short bills become law, cut red tape for small cities

Other new laws sponsored by 7th District senator promote bone-marrow donations, clarify liability at hydroelectric dams   OLYMPIA — Two bills sponsored by Sen. Shelly Short reducing the burden of state land-use planning requirements on small cities have been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. That makes a total...
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May 01, 2023

2023 offered only temporary break from taxing trend

Note: This op-ed appeared in the Cheney Free Press and other central Washington newspapers the week of April 24. By Sen. Shelly Short A miracle of sorts took place under the Capitol Dome on April 23. The Washington Legislature adjourned its 2023 legislative session without raising taxes. I want to...
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May 01, 2023

Legislature makes some progress in 2023, but public safety remains a top concern

No agreement on drugs could force special session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers April 28, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors: Our 2023 legislative session ended Sunday evening – but some of our biggest debates seem like...
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April 12, 2023

Property-tax increases could triple under proposal from Senate Democrats

Red alert for Washington: Suspicious timing shows us this is serious Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers April 12, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Your property taxes increase every year. How would you like it if they...
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April 08, 2023

Short: Rifle ban misses the mark, fails to address root causes of violence

Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, floor leader for the Senate Republican Caucus, released 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 to...
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March 29, 2023

State must step in to preserve local pharmacies

Note: The following op-ed appeared in the Cheney Free Press and other Eastern Washington weeklies during the week beginning March 20, 2023. By Sen. Shelly Short In small communities across Eastern Washington, the local pharmacy is a business you rely on. Often it is the only outlet for miles around...
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