March 25, 2025

You’re invited! Telephone town hall meeting set for Thursday

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...
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March 18, 2025

7th District lawmakers to host telephone town hall meeting March 27

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...
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February 28, 2025

Ecology backs off on woodstove regulation, but other bad ideas advance in Olympia

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...
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February 25, 2025

Woodstoves, wolves, and taxing you by the mile

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...
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February 22, 2025

Woodstove bill is dead for session, Short says

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...
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February 12, 2025

7th District lawmakers make wolf management a priority in 2025 session

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...
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February 04, 2025

Parental rights initiative faces Olympia attack

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...
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January 25, 2025

Proud to represent you in Olympia!

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,...
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January 21, 2025

Legislature’s spending problem is top issue for Olympia in 2025

Note: The following e-newsletter was delivered to Sen. Shelly Short’s subscribers Jan. 21, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Short’s e-newsletters, click here. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is escorted onto the Senate floor Jan. 13 during opening ceremonies for our 2025 legislative session. The 105-day session is scheduled to...
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