Shelly Short

Majority Democrats in the legislature aren’t listening to voters We have yet to hit the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session for 2020 and already, the Democratic majority in the Senate have approved additional taxes that are completely unnecessary. Do you remember seeing 12 advisory votes on your November...

Join your 7th district lawmakers for a telephone town hall next week Save the date! Representatives Maycumber and Kretz and I will host a telephone town hall from 6 to 7 p.m. next Wednesday, February 5. This is a convenient way for us to communicate directly with you about what...

 

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Greetings from Olympia! Join your 7th district lawmakers for a telephone town hall Save the date! I will be joining Reps. Maycumber and Kretz to host a telephone town hall from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 5. Meeting by phone (it’s similar to a radio...

Check out my latest update where I talk about what’s happening in Olympia.    

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2020 legislative session began this week, and one of my bills is already off to a fast start. SB 5887, which would prohibit health providers from requiring certain treatment visits to meet medical-necessity standards if a doctor determines the visits are medically necessary, was passed by...

The following op-ed appeared in the Seattle Times and was published earlier in August. By Sen. Ann Rivers, Sen. Shelly Short, and Rep. Luanne Van Werven Special to The Times Imagine living in a state where the sea is overflowing with salmon, ensuring there are more than enough fish and...

Sen. Shelly Short tours the 7th District, taking a closer look at the great things happening in her community.  Check out these videos and get to know the 7th Legislative District better! In this video, Sen. Short discusses post-secondary education in the 7th Legislative District. Learn more about work that...