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 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 of five bills... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

Income tax ruling betrays people of Washington Here’s how our state got stuck with a new income tax The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers March 28, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. VIDEO: Washington’s new income tax may not hit you right away. Currently it applies only to capital gains... Read More...

VIDEO UPDATE FROM OLYMPIA: Latest developments on police pursuit and drugs   Did the Legislature go too far two years ago when it blocked police pursuits and decriminalized hard drugs? In this legislative update from Olympia, Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, discusses the two biggest debates in the Senate so far this year. On both issues, lawmakers retreated from their positions of... Read More...

Newsmaker Interview: Shelly Short The following Q&A appeared on the ShiftWA site, March 17, 2023. Senator Short: “The buck stops with the governor” for his failure to follow the law to provide an exemption to farmers on rising fuel prices. March 17, 2023 / Newsmaker Interview This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Senator Shelly Short... Read More...

Will Olympia let police do their jobs? Police pursuits and drug decriminalization are top issues in Olympia this season The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers March 13, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, We’ve just finished an avalanche of business in Olympia. We’ve passed 280 bills... Read More...