Shelly Short

Note: The following op-ed was published in the Stevens County Times, April 2025 edition. By Sen. Shelly Short, Rep. Hunter Abell and Rep. Andrew Engell In Olympia, a $7 billion shortfall has become an excuse for a tax increase of more than $17 billion. You heard that right. Majority Democrats...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers March 25, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, You’re invited to a telephone town hall meeting Thursday with your 7th District lawmakers. I’ll be joining my seatmates, Reps. Hunter Abell and Andrew Engell, for...

Rep. Andrew Engell, Sen. Shelly Short, and Rep. Hunter Abell. / Credit: Washington State Legislature OLYMPIA – Lawmakers from the 7th Legislative District will host a telephone town hall meeting March 27, giving residents of North-Central and Northeastern Washington a convenient way to speak to their elected officials about the...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 28, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Wood-burning stove. / Credit: CC0-by-Alex P Dear Friends and Neighbors, The state Department of Ecology gave us some good news last week. It is backing off on a...

The following op-ed was originally published in the Stevens County Times, March 2025 edition. By Sen. Shelly Short, Rep. Hunter Abell and Rep. Andrew Engell Legislation to regulate wood-burning stoves in our state appears to be dead in Olympia, at least for this year. For our region, this is probably...

Wood-burning stove. / Credit: CC0-by-Alex P OLYMPIA – The state Department of Ecology is backing off for the year on a proposal to regulate wood-burning stoves sold in Washington state and duplicate standards already imposed by federal regulation, said Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy. Short was notified by Ecology Thursday evening...

Meet the 7th District delegation: Rep. Andrew Engell, R-Colville, Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, and Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium. OLYMPIA — Lawmakers representing Northeast and North-Central Washington are making a major push in the 2025 legislative session for bills recognizing the comeback of the gray wolf throughout the region. Legislation introduced...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Feb. 4, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here.         VIDEO UPDATE: Click here to see my video update on this issue from the Capitol Rotunda. In this video short, I explain how SB...

Note: The following op-ed appeared in the Stevens County Times, February 2025 edition By Sen. Shelly Short, Rep. Hunter Abell and Rep. Andrew Engell The Washington Legislature is back in session in Olympia, and we are proud to represent you at the statehouse. This year taxes are on the table,...