January 24, 2024

Republican senators take aim at opioid crisis with ‘Recovery Washington’ drug-treatment package

See press conference on TVW at the following link: https://www.tvw.org/watch/?clientID=9375922947&eventID=2024011527 OLYMPIA – Senate Republicans are calling for a stronger response to Washington’s opioid crisis with a package of bills aimed at preventing overdoses, coordinating state efforts to promote treatment and recovery, and restoring funding for multijurisdictional law enforcement drug task...
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January 18, 2024

Survey shows public safety is top priority for 25th Legislative District

Note: This e-newsletter originally was distributed to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Jan. 18, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.  In his first video update of the 2024 legislative session, Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses a survey of 25th District residents. Some of the results may surprise you. Click...
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January 09, 2024

2024 legislative session opens in Olympia

The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Gildon’s subscribers Jan. 9, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s email updates, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope this message finds you well. Our 2024 legislative session in Olympia is off to a busy start, with opening ceremonies in the House...
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September 25, 2023

Opening our doors – and our hearts – to Ukrainian refugees

When war broke out in the Ukraine, I sponsored a $19 million budget amendment to support Ukrainian refugees in Washington state. Now it’s time to ask – how are we doing? Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers Sept. 25, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s...
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August 22, 2023

16,000-plus Ukrainian refugees in Washington state get lawmakers’ attention

Gildon, Braun, honorary Ukrainian consul to lead ‘listening session’ with refugees, community leaders Download the flier OLYMPIA – Washington put out the welcome mat last year when war broke out in the Ukraine. Now lawmakers say the more than 16,000 Ukrainian refugees who heard the state’s call deserve Washington’s attention....
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July 20, 2023

Governor attempts to shift blame for Washington’s tops-in-nation gas prices, Gildon says

  Phillips 66 refinery at Cherry Point, north of Bellingham.   Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, released the following statement in response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal targeting Washington oil refiners for passing the cost of the state’s new cap and trade program to consumers. The program, launched in January, sent...
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July 17, 2023

An immediate call for relief as new payroll tax takes effect

Mandatory tax pays for long-term care insurance many will never collect – and there is no way out Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers July 17, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. This week I joined Senate Republican leaders in calling for...
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July 13, 2023

Act now to cut gas prices, 43 lawmakers tell Department of Ecology

Gildon letter outlines plan for state agency to end nation’s highest gas prices To see letter, click here. OLYMPIA – Forty-three lawmakers have signed a letter urging the Department of Ecology to back off on stringent new regulations that have given Washington the highest gas prices in the nation. The...
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July 10, 2023

Let people choose whether payroll tax is right for them, Republicans say

OLYMPIA… Several of Washington’s Senate Republicans say the next time legislators are in session, they’ll try again to give workers an opportunity to opt out of the mandatory long-term care tax that began cutting into paychecks July 1. “Workers around our state are looking at their pay stubs and saying...
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