2019-21 capital budget funds projects in 25th Legislative District
May 03, 2019
On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature approved the 2019-21 capital budget. The $4.9 billion budget funds public works projects statewide, as well as other long-term investments. Washington’s 25th Legislative District will receive nearly $25 million in local project funding. Some of these investments include: A total of $8.8 million for... Read More...
State House passes $53 billion operating budget
March 30, 2019
The 2019 legislative session is winding down, with less than 30 days left. While the number of days are dwindling, we have a lot of critical issues to get through these next few weeks. Among these is a new, two-year state operating budget. On Friday, the House passed the Democrats’... Read More...
Washington State Legislature reaches halfway point of 2019 session
March 14, 2019
Last week, the state Legislature passed the halfway point of the 2019 legislative session. For the past week and a half, lawmakers have been on the floors of their respective chambers passing legislation. Before we dive into some of the policies the House explored the past few days, I wanted... Read More...
House passes Rep. Gildon bill to reduce cost of license plates for veterans
March 13, 2019
The Washington State House of Representatives unanimously approved Rep. Chris Gildon’s House Bill 1707 today, which would make license plates affordable to more veterans. Under current law, veterans with a 100 percent disability rating may receive license plates at zero cost. Should Gildon’s bill be enacted into law, that threshold... Read More...
Rep. Gildon on TVW’s ‘Inside Olympia’
March 07, 2019
On Thursday, March 7, Republican Reps. Chris Gildon and Matt Boehnke sat down with Austin Jenkins of TVW’s ‘Inside Olympia’ to discuss their backgrounds, their legislative priorities, and some of the important bills that are making their way through the legislative process this year. Click below to view the interview. Read More...