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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

Cities of less than 25,000 would be allowed to use county critical area plans OLYMPIA – A bill from Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, reducing the planning burden on small cities cleared the state Senate late Wednesday night by a unanimous 46-0 vote. Senate Bill 5374 allows cities with less than...

Legislature’s two-year ban on police pursuits has devastating effect on public safety — but Senate chair stands in way of fix The following video update from Olympia was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 22, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. In this video, Sen. Shelly...

Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with Sen. Shelly Short Topics: Bill clarifying the role of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the elimination of advisory votes.