Shelly Short

Congratulations! You just had a baby. What’s that knock on the door? It’s a state inspector to make sure your home is suitable. Senator Shelly Short tells us about the “Welcome to Washington Baby Act.” And… Teenagers should not be able to buy cigarettes or other tobacco and vaping products...

Sen. Short talks about the snow storm and how it affected the capital, her recent telephone town hall, new bills on vaccination, and a bill on banning hydraulic fracking. From Feb. 18, 2019.

Lawmakers from the 7th Legislative District will hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Automated phone calls will go out throughout the district, but constituents who don’t receive a phone call during the event, can themselves call (509) 213-3069 to join in....

Sen. Shelly Short talks about her opposition to Gov. Inslee’s “clean energy” bill and the controversy over a bill targeting hairstylists, barbers and cosmetologists. From Feb. 7, 2019.

OLYMPIA… The Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee held a public hearing Tuesday morning on Senate Bill 5308, a bill that would add much-needed checks and balances to a program that helps local governments increase their energy efficiency. Sen. Shelly Short, the bill’s sponsor, says that her proposal would create...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Welcome from Olympia! It is such an honor to be your voice in our state Senate. I’m excited to send you my first e-newsletter of the 2019 legislative session. We are in the third week of the 105-day session. Committee meetings are in full swing and...

State Sen. Shelly Short’s effort to make housing more affordable and available in Washington took an important step when the Senate Local Government Committee held public hearings last Thursday on five bills (SB 5193, SB 5194, SB 5242, SB 5243 and SB 5245) she’s introduced to make adjustments to the...

Sen. Short gives an update on the second week of the 2019 legislative session, including efforts to address Washington’s housing crisis, her bills to change the Growth Management Act, and Gov. Inslee’s proposal to provide more broadband service to rural Washington. From Jan. 28, 2019.

Sen. Shelly Short (7th District) talks about Gov. Inslee’s State of the State address, her thoughts about the governor’s budget plan, her Senate committee assignments and leadership position this session, and her bill (SB 5244) to create a domestic violence registry. From Jan. 22, 2019.