Chris Gildon

The following op-ed was published in the The (Tacoma) News Tribune April 5, 2024. Opinion By Sen. Chris Gildon Did the Washington Legislature just pass a ban on natural gas that will force about 900,000 Puget Sound area customers to convert from gas to electric? That is the topic of...

OLYMPIA – A bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee will force billions of dollars in new costs onto homeowners, renters and businesses, says Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup. “Make no mistake about it – this law sets the stage for a natural gas ban in the central Puget...

Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers March 15, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.  In this week’s video update, I recap the biggest issues of our 2024 legislative session. You can see it by clicking here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’ve just finished...

  OLYMPIA – Two Republican bills addressing Washington’s fentanyl crisis are headed to the governor’s office for final consideration, but senators say they are surprised by a cutback in this year’s budget for local law enforcement drug task forces. Senate Republicans offered proposals this year to combat the spread of...

Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers March 5, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.    Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Washington Legislature often saves the toughest decisions for last. On Monday, just a few days before we are scheduled to adjourn, lawmakers of both...

Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 29, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.  See this week’s update from Olympia by clicking here. Dear Friends and Neighbors It’s not often you hear good-news stories in politics, but I have one to share this...

OLYMPIA – Republican proposals to tackle skyrocketing fentanyl usage and overdose deaths in Washington state are funded in the operating budget passed by the Washington Senate Friday. The $71.6 billion budget bill contains funding for local law enforcement task forces, a public education campaign focused on opioids and tribal opioid...

Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 23, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.  A visit from royalty: I was delighted this year to present the Senate resolution honoring Pierce County’s Daffodil Festival, and to welcome the Daffodil Court to the Capitol. The celebration,...