January 18, 2021

2021 legislative session: what to expect

Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we begin a new year, I want to thank you so much for the honor and privilege of serving you in the legislature.  While the 2021 legislative session is unlike any other, your participation in it is more important than ever to ensure that the...
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September 24, 2020

Budget cuts should not include releasing inmates early

Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Corrections (DOC) proposal to save money by reducing the state’s prison population by about 30 percent. “The implications of this proposal could have devastating effects on families and communities across our state. A move like this...
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September 16, 2020

Senate Republicans continue to call for a special session

Senate Republicans in the state Legislature are again asking the governor to call the legislature back into session due to the recent catastrophic outbreak of wildfires spreading across our state. Sen. Shelly Short, Senate Republican floor leader, R-Addy, issued the following statement regarding a letter sent to the governor concerning...
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August 14, 2020

2020 Census – Please Participate!

Special in The Newport Minor 2020 is already a year for the history books. While the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus have been front and center worldwide, Americans are also in the middle of partaking in our once-in-a-decade constitutional duty: the 2020 Census. The United States Constitution mandates...
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July 24, 2020

Senate Republicans call on governor to end double standard on large gatherings, as Seattle and Olympia brace for protests, riots

As Seattle and Olympia get set for another round of protests and possibly riots this weekend, Senate Republicans are calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to end his double standard on large gatherings. The governor has issued orders restricting church services, weddings, funerals, live entertainment and personal gatherings, calling it a...
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July 07, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget cuts barely scratched the surface

By  Shelly Short Special to The Times Click here to read on The Seattle Times website There is no doubt about it, our state’s once thriving economy has been hit — hard. As we all continue to cope with the effects of COVID-19, lawmakers are looking at options to address...
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June 24, 2020

Legislature must act now to curb budget deficit

By  Shelly Short Special to The Miner COVID-19 has challenged each and every one of us at every level. From businesses, to families and workers, no one has escaped the devastating effects of this pandemic. First and foremost, the coronavirus has taken the lives of too many Washingtonians. We grieve...
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June 17, 2020

The Statesman Examiner – Short calls for budget action

Short calls for budget action
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May 15, 2020

Senate Republicans push back results in redrafting of emergency proclamation

As a result of the Senate Republicans’ refusal to extend an emergency proclamation that violated the individual’s right to due process, the proclamation has been scaled back and will be reissued by the governor. The new version of the proclamation no longer suspends statutes that require court hearings to be...
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