Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade

February 17, 2021

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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February 16, 2021

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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February 15, 2021

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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February 10, 2021

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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February 03, 2021

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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February 03, 2021

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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January 27, 2021

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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January 22, 2021

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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January 21, 2021

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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