See speech by clicking here or on video above. When the budget came up for a vote on the Senate floor March 29, I pointed out that it lacked balance. It might address the needs of government and fulfill the wish-lists of our majority colleagues, but what about the people...

7th District lawmakers join in telephone town hall meeting from Olympia: Rep. Andrew Engell, right, Rep, Hunter Abell, center, Sen. Shelly Short, right.  Legislators from the 7th Legislative District recently held their annual telephone town hall, and they say it was was once again a wild success. “We had terrific...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers March 29, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here.    Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of the worst tax bills of the year gets a hearing Monday in the state Senate – a bill that would unleash...

Note: The following op-ed was published in the Stevens County Times, April 2025 edition. By Sen. Shelly Short, Rep. Hunter Abell and Rep. Andrew Engell In Olympia, a $7 billion shortfall has become an excuse for a tax increase of more than $17 billion. You heard that right. Majority Democrats...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers March 25, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, You’re invited to a telephone town hall meeting Thursday with your 7th District lawmakers. I’ll be joining my seatmates, Reps. Hunter Abell and Andrew Engell, for...

Rep. Andrew Engell, Sen. Shelly Short, and Rep. Hunter Abell. / Credit: Washington State Legislature OLYMPIA – Lawmakers from the 7th Legislative District will host a telephone town hall meeting March 27, giving residents of North-Central and Northeastern Washington a convenient way to speak to their elected officials about the...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 28, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Wood-burning stove. / Credit: CC0-by-Alex P Dear Friends and Neighbors, The state Department of Ecology gave us some good news last week. It is backing off on a...

The following op-ed was originally published in the Stevens County Times, March 2025 edition. By Sen. Shelly Short, Rep. Hunter Abell and Rep. Andrew Engell Legislation to regulate wood-burning stoves in our state appears to be dead in Olympia, at least for this year. For our region, this is probably...

Wood-burning stove. / Credit: CC0-by-Alex P OLYMPIA – The state Department of Ecology is backing off for the year on a proposal to regulate wood-burning stoves sold in Washington state and duplicate standards already imposed by federal regulation, said Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy. Short was notified by Ecology Thursday evening...