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Rep. Drew MacEwen joins KMAS to outline 2021-23 House Republican budget proposal
Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins IFiberOneNewsRadio KMAS to discuss the House Republican operating budget proposal for the 2021-23 biennium. The plan would fund the state’s existing needs and priorities without raising taxes or cutting vital services. Wash. House Republicans · 02-17-21 – RADIO: Rep. MacEwen joins KMAS to outline 2021-23...
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Washington House Republicans release 2021-23 operating budget framework
Details: Real Opportunities for All Washingtonians | Funding Priorities 2021-23 Biennial Operating Budget Proposal | Presentation House 2021-23 Biennium Operating Budget Proposals | Fiscal.wa.gov Washington House Republicans released their 2021-23 operating budget framework at a news conference today. Ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Drew Stokesbary, says it...
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House committee approves MacEwen bills aimed at providing flexibility for liquor licensees
Two bills sponsored by Rep. Drew MacEwen aimed at providing flexibility for liquor licensees have been approved by the House Commerce and Gaming Committee. House Bill 1011 would extend the expiration date of certain liquor licenses. Renewal fees for these licenses, which can range into the thousands of dollars, would...
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Rep. MacEwen joins KMAS to provide an update one month into session
Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins IFiberOneNews Radio KMAS to provide an update one month into the 2021 session. Topics include limiting the governor’s emergency powers, opposing the capital gains income tax being pushed by House Democrats, and the need for transportation reforms. Wash. House Republicans · 02-10-21 – RADIO: Rep....
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Rep. MacEwen shares his thoughts on the governor’s orders during the pandemic on KELA
Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins KELA Radio to talk about his legislation to provide relief for small businesses. Other topics include increases in unemployment insurance premiums, the state’s botched coronavirus vaccine rollout, and his concerns over the governor’s emergency powers. Wash. House Republicans · 02-03-21 -RADIO: Rep. MacEwen discusses...
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MacEwen raises concerns over Washington’s handling of massive new data breach
Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins IFiberOneNews KMAS to discuss the recent data breach that exposed the information of more than 1.4 million Washingtonians who filed unemployment claims in 2020. MacEwen also discusses the ongoing effort to fund the working families tax credit and House Bill 1170, which would double the...
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MacEwen on KMAS: Democrats’ proposed tax increases would hurt Washingtonians
Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, speaks with KMAS’ Jeff Slakey about Washington’s COVID response and its botched vaccine rollout. He also discusses a companion bill he’s sponsored to move the entire state to Phase 2 of the governor’s lockdown plan. Other topics include the Democrats’ massive gas tax increase proposal and...
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Working to safely reopen our state and rebuild our economy
The 2021 legislative session is under way. Legislators convened at the Capitol last Monday to pass temporary rules that allow us to meet remotely for the next several months. While a virtual session is far from ideal, I am making every effort to be as accessible to you as possible....
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MacEwen says legislators must focus on urgent priorities during 2021 session
Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, talks with KMAS’s Jeff Slakey about the state’s troubling rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, President Biden’s inauguration, and the urgent need to reopen Washington’s economy. Wash. House Republicans · 01-20-21 – RADIO: MacEwen says legislators must focus on urgent priorities during 2021 session
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