Bellevue—Washingtonians across the state are witnessing the democratic process unfold in real time with the certification of two commonsense initiatives to the Legislature that will benefit and unify all Washingtonians. On Tuesday, Jan. 16, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs delivered official notification to the Legislature on the second initiative to the WA Legislature. I-2117 would [...]
Bellevue—Washington Governor Jay Inlsee claims to care about the natural environment. But our state government dithered for more than a decade on properly maintaining basic infrastructure pertaining to culverts, large pipes under roadways that lead salmon and steelhead to spawning grounds. Pacific salmon are keystone species and play an essential role in the health and [...]
Bellevue—In recent weeks, the Washington State Executive Ethics Board has failed Washingtonians. Twice. The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) believes these failures to hold high-ranking state officials accountable is the unfortunate, but predictable, outcome of years of one-party rule in Olympia. One of the Executive Ethics Board’s failures involves the “Fishy Fergie Checks” scheme. This [...]
Fellow Washington Republicans, As the New Year quickly approaches, I want to offer a few reflections on the year that’s ending while looking forward to what lies ahead in 2024 for the WAGOP. Here’s what we accomplished in 2023: At our State Committee meeting in August, WAGOP moved in a new direction—more outwardly focused, [...]
Bellevue—The WAGOP has filed a complaint with the Washington State Executive Ethics Board against WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for using taxpayers’ money to surveil critics (for the purpose of suppressing dissent), which is a violation of the Washington State Constitution and ethics rules. The Executive Board enforces the Ethics in Public Service Act, [...]
Washington State Ethics Board PO Box 40149 Olympia, WA 98504-0149 ethics@atg.wa.gov ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE HOBBS Summary of Complaint: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs (“Secretary Hobbs”) is using public funds to pay an offshore artificial intelligence company to surveil voters. Speech objectionable to Secretary Hobbs is “fact-checked,” reported as a “threat,” and [...]
Bellevue—Common-sense conservative candidates, supported and highlighted by the WAGOP, achieved big wins in school board elections recently, as did conservative city council candidates across the state. In Federal Way, WAGOP Supported candidate Joan Marie Murphy, a former special education teacher, defeated teacher-librarian Gavin Downing for a position on the school board, by more than ten [...]
Bellevue–With homelessness metastasizing across our state, WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh recently unveiled Republicans’ plan to reduce homelessness, a crisis that has spread far beyond Seattle, Burien, even Spokane. More homelessness brings more crime and more lawlessness to our neighborhoods and public spaces. “There is a lot of frustration with the homeless issue and a [...]
Bellevue—Common-sense conservatives, supported and highlighted by the WAGOP, won big in last week’s elections, with Mead and Puyallup school boards securing conservative majorities. The Mead School Board, which serves north Spokane County, now holds a four-person conservative majority on its five-person board. “We were attacked as bringing partisanship into the race, but really it’s [...]
Bellevue—The preliminary results from this general election are in. And the success rate of the WAGOP spotlighted and supported school board campaigns is outstanding. Several months ago, the WAGOP identified 36 school board races from school districts all around the state to spotlight and support in this year’s general election. State parties don’t often get [...]
