October 01, 2021

Long Term Care payroll tax exemption form now available

Dear Neighbor, You may remember receiving a newsletter and video from me earlier this summer regarding the newly created Long Term Care payroll tax. In those messages, I noted that you would be able to apply for an exemption to the tax. Beginning today, October 1, 2021, those with a qualified plan may apply...
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September 22, 2021

Lawmakers send bipartisan letter to governor asking for a long-term care payroll tax delay

Senator Gildon joins a bipartisan group of legislators calling on Governor Inslee to delay implementation of the long-term care payroll tax. This delay will allow legislators time to address some of the key issues such as better defining the opt-out process, determine whether veteran’s benefits qualify for an exemption, and...
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September 15, 2021

Senate report sounds alarm about effort to empty prisons, return felons to the street

Click here to read full report With goal of ‘reducing incarceration,’ governor and Legislature create new public safety risks As if new restrictions on law enforcement weren’t enough, an effort by Washington lawmakers to empty prison cells and return convicted felons to the street is creating new public safety risks...
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September 14, 2021

Prison Alarm Bells! Join me tomorrow to learn more

Prison alarm bells: five years of failure at the Department of Corrections and what Washington can do about it I’d like to invite you to join me and two of my colleagues tomorrow (Wednesday, September 15) at 10 a.m. as we release Prison alarm bells: five years of failure at the Department...
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September 09, 2021

Vaccine mandate will have far reaching repercussions

Dear Neighbor, Just recently, my father came for a visit from New Mexico and I took him on a tour of the Capitol Building in Olympia. I found the tour guide’s explanation of how the building was designed especially profound. The main floor houses state-wide elected officials such as the...
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July 30, 2021

AUDIO: FOLLOWING PUYALLUP MURDER, STATE SENATOR CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION TO FIX NEW POLICE REFORM LAWS

A Puyallup murder prompts a state Senator to call for a special legislative session to fix new police reform laws. Tracy Ellis explains.
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July 29, 2021

Following Puyallup murder, 25th District lawmakers call for special session to fix new police reform laws

Twenty-Fifth District lawmakers Sen. Chris Gildon and Reps. Kelly Chambers and Cyndy Jacobsen, all R-Puyallup, issued the following statement Thursday: “Due to the Democrats’ new police reform laws, we continue to see a disturbing trend across the state where our men and women in law enforcement are unable to effectively...
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July 29, 2021

Legislative video – WA CARES Fund

I recently shared background on the  WA Cares Fund and the payroll tax that comes along with it. Watch my video above to learn about some of the questions I’ve been receiving and what you need to know before this program is implemented!
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June 30, 2021

WA Cares Fund – new payroll tax coming soon!

Dear Neighbor, As Washington State reopens its doors fully again, I thought it appropriate to send a short update on the state of our economy, the job market, and the impending payroll tax for long-term care known as the Washington Cares Fund. How did Washington’s economy weather the pandemic? According...
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