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February 03, 2012

AUDIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Shelly Short

Rep. Shelly Short talks about the House Republican “Fund Education First” budget on this week’s Capitol Report. Time: 3:00 MP3 File # # #
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February 01, 2012

Legislature considers measure to “Fund Education First,” cosponsored by 7th District lawmakers

The House Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee held a public hearing this week on a House Republican proposal called Fund Education First. The idea is to create a new, separate K-12 education budget that would be required to pass the Legislature before any other spending bills. The measure, which has...
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January 27, 2012

AUDIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Shelly Short

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, discusses a Department of Ecology fish consumption survey and changes to water quality standards. MP3 File
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January 26, 2012

7th District law makers to host telephone town hall meeting

Hour-long, district-wide call allows constituents to participate, ask their legislators questions from home Rep. Joel Kretz and Rep. Shelly Short are inviting constituents in the 7th Legislative District to participate in a telephone town hall meeting Thursday, Feb. 9.  The community conversation begins at 6:30 p.m. and will last one...
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January 25, 2012

OP-ED on governor’s proposed budget cuts to Critical Access Hospitals – Reps. Schmick, Short and Rodne

Potential budget cuts to Critical Access Hospitals endangers public As part of her solution to the state’s projected budget shortfall, Governor Chris Gregoire has suggested a course of action for our state’s Critical Access Hospitals that will endanger the public health, cost the state millions in federal matching dollars, and...
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January 19, 2012

Op-ed on DOE’s proposed new fish consumption standards – By Rep. Shelly Short

How much fish do you eat? Another “head scratcher” from Olympia By Rep. Shelly Short As the ranking member on the House Environment Committee, I’ve witnessed several proposals over the last few years – in the form of legislation and proposed rules by state agencies – that I call “head...
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January 12, 2012

AUDIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Shelly Short

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, examines the governor’s State of the State address. MP3 File
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December 08, 2011

Short e-newsletter: Dec. 09, 2011

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December 01, 2011

OP-ED by Sen. Morton and Reps. Kretz and Short: Rules governing state’s shorelines need to strike balance with private property owners

In counties throughout the state, local officials are in the process of updating their shoreline master programs. Many citizens in the 7th Legislative District living on or near particular shorelines feel unfairly targeted with new restrictions and obligations on their property. As elected officials with a history of working on...
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