We're nearing the homestretch of the 2015 legislative session. Both the House and Senate have passed their respective budget proposals (more on that below) and negotiations are ongoing.

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks about differences between the House and Senate operating budget proposals and how the Senate proposal would not raise taxes. Find more audio content on our Web site. # # #   Washington State House Republican Communications www.houserepublicans.wa.gov 451 John L. O’Brien Building – P.O. Box...

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks about the House Democrats’ operating budget proposal and transparency in the public hearing process. Find more audio content on our Web site. # # #   Washington State House Republican Communications www.houserepublicans.wa.gov 451 John L. O’Brien Building – P.O. Box 40600 – Olympia, WA 98504-0600...

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks about the anticipated release of the House Democrat’s operating budget proposal and the need for the Legislature to avoid tax increases and make the state live within its means.

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks about the Equal Pay bill and how it will mostly benefit attorneys while being punitive to employers.

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks about how greater numbers of Republicans in the House have changed the dynamics of passing bills and has given Republicans a stronger voice in negotiations.

"A very specific part of the recovery plan states that the local ungulate population must be adequate to support the number of wolves in the plan, yet we don't know the impacts wolves have had to date. We have circumstantial and anecdotal evidence, but not hard scientific data. This bill...

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, talks about her concerns with several bills that would impact local employers, including one that would raise the state’s hourly minimum wage to $12, and a proposal to raise the gas tax by nearly 12 cents a gallon.

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, discusses concerns with the governor’s low-carbon fuel standards proposal and legislation that would add a fee to local hospitals.