March 20, 2023

Senate gives green light to affordable housing

Bills promote speedier permits, transit-oriented development, but success is not a done deal Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers March 20, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Costs imposed by government add $127,968 to the price of a typical new home in...
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March 10, 2023

A last-minute debate on police pursuits gets us halfway toward a fix

Bill doesn’t go far enough – reckless driving, vehicle theft are excluded Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers March 10, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.   See my speech on Senate Bill 5352 by clicking here. I offered an amendment that...
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March 03, 2023

As Legislature narrows down the issues, tragedy makes case for pursuit bill

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers March 3, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Measure restoring police pursuits leads list of Olympia’s ‘good, interesting and controversial’ bills Dear friends and neighbors, We just completed the first half of the 2023 legislative session...
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February 22, 2023

Should Washington keep its tax advisory votes?

Note: The following video update from Olympia was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 22, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Proposals this session would change the way Washington votes — including a first-in-nation mandatory voting requirement Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses bills this session that...
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February 15, 2023

Join us for a town hall!

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers Feb. 15, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. See your 25th District lawmakers Saturday morning at the Puyallup fairgrounds In-person town hall meeting starts at 10 a.m.     Dear Neighbor, On Saturday, I’ll be hosting...
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February 10, 2023

Legislative Video: Pierce County tiny home village project

Welcome to my legislative video update! Today I’m joined by Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and Pierce County Councilmember Paul Hererra as we talk about a tiny home village project plan to house homeless individuals in PIerce County. Our goal is to model this village after a program near Austin,...
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February 03, 2023

Legislative Video: Reducing permitting fees

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January 27, 2023

Legislative Video: Will lawmakers address police pursuits this year?

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January 20, 2023

Back in person for 2023!

Dear Neighbor, As we finish the second week of this year’s 105-day legislative session, I wanted to share a session overview, update you on my committee assignments and outline what needs to be done to address our state’s housing crisis. I am excited to be back at the Capitol in...
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