Bellevue—"The current governor’s latest press conference is a desperate attempt to distract attention away from his budget and policy failures. “In a few days, our state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council will issue its regular quarterly reports. If these new reports are anything like last quarter’s reports, they will show a continued slowing in [...]
Bellevue—"Washington’s “sanctuary state” policy is a motley combination of a single law and multiple executive orders and bureaucratic rules. The law—which was deceitfully called the “Keep Washington Working Act”—prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal agencies to enforce immigration law. The executive orders mandate that various state agencies treat illegal [...]
The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is expanding its program for supporting conservative, results-oriented school board candidates from races in a few dozen districts two years ago to more than 60 districts in 2025.“Our school board program was a great success when we launched it in 2023,” says WAGOP Chairman Rep. Jim Walsh. “That year, [...]
Bellevue—With new tax increases on gas set to go into effect on Tuesday, July 1st, Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) Chairman Jim Walsh is advocating for common-sense transportation projects instead of regressive taxes that financially burden working people. Currently, WA state ranks third in the nation for the highest gas prices. More taxes mean more [...]
Bellevue—A staunch defender of the First Amendment, the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) fully supports the actions of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in its lawsuit against WA state over a new state law, Senate Bill 5375, that violates freedom of religion for all Catholics, while requiring Catholic priests to violate the confidentiality seal [...]
Bellevue—Over the weekend, Washington’s current governor signed his name to an eccentric and highly politically partisan “statement” that tries to criticize President Donald Trump’s lawful actions to activate and deploy National Guard units to restore civil order in California. President Trump is following federal law and longstanding tradition by properly ordering National Guard resources [...]
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP), led by Chairman Jim Walsh, has officially joined the effort to reform elections in Washington state with Initiative Measure No. IL26-126, a citizen-led effort that would require Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship to vote. The #ENDVBM movement that started in Oregon is a regional effort advocating one day, in-person [...]
Bellevue—The Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) is pleased to announce that Peter Boonstra, a long-time Lynwood resident, US Army veteran, and Boeing engineer for 35 years, bequeathed a generous gift exceeding $500,000 to the Party, upon his passing. The gift from Boonstra, who immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands, is a sterling endorsement [...]
Bellevue—The Republican National Committee (RNC) is calling upon 48 secretaries of state, including the WA Office of the Secretary of State, to provide detailed methodology on how each state maintains its voter data bases. The request coincides with the Trump Administration’s executive order, dated March 25, 2025: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections. [...]
Statement from WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh on WA Attorney General Nick Brown Suing Adams County for helping to enforce federal immigration law: “Washington’s new State AG continues to follow in the steps of his predecessor and waste working people’s tax dollars on quixotic lawsuits against Trump, Trump, Trump. It’s becoming habit for the State AG [...]
