March 14, 2024

Greenhouse gardening gets a boost as Short bill is signed into law

OLYMPIA – A bill from Sen. Shelly Short that boosts individual and community greenhouses was signed into law Wednesday, inspired by shortages of food and produce that occurred during the COVID pandemic. Short’s greenhouse legislation clears up an oversight in state law. When commercial growers put up temporary greenhouses, they...
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March 08, 2024

Climate agenda may cost you more than $20,000

The following op-ed appeared in the Cheney Free Press and other Eastern Washington weeklies March 8, 2024. By Sen. Shelly Short Eleven years ago, when we started debating the climate agenda in Olympia, I sat on a study committee we called the Climate Legislative Executive Workgroup and asked an unpopular...
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March 07, 2024

Three initiatives pass Legislature – three more are headed to ballot

The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers March 7, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today we adjourn our 2024 legislative session, and this is my last chance to tell you about one of the most interesting votes I have ever...
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February 22, 2024

Three initiatives to get hearings in Olympia

The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 22, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here.   Dear Friends and Neighbors,   We’ve had a big surprise at the statehouse. There will be legislative hearings on three of the six initiatives submitted by the people this...
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February 12, 2024

Short bills simplify land-use laws, relax restrictions on rural stores

OLYMPIA – Three bills from state Sen. Shelly Short simplifying state land-use laws have been approved by the Washington State Senate. The measures make state rules more flexible, allowing larger stores and restaurants in rural areas, making it easier to build rural fire stations, and reducing obstacles for small cities...
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February 12, 2024

Property tax hike is blocked in Senate

The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 12, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. I was proud to stand with the Senate Republican Caucus last week as we sounded the warning about SB 5770. At a time when the state has an affordable housing...
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February 01, 2024

Six-pack of initiatives drives the agenda in Olympia

The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 1, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here.   Dear Friends and Neighbors, This is the year the people are fighting back! The people of Washington are sending a stern message to Olympia with six initiatives that...
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January 22, 2024

Sen. Short: Initiatives are people’s safety valve

In this video update, Sen. Shelly Short discusses the latest initiatives to be certified for consideration by the 2024 Legislature, a reflection of public frustration with Olympia. Of six presented to the Legislature, three have survived signature checks by state elections officials. These measures are Initiative 2117, repealing the cap-and-trade...
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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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