State Government, Veterans Affairs & Elections

January 16, 2018

Rep. MacEwen’s Legislative Update: Jan. 16, 2018

Another legislative session is under way, and we have a lot of work to do. As you likely know by now, Democrats won a special election back in November, giving them control of the state Senate. They now hold slim majorities in both chambers (50-48 in the House, 25-24 in...
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December 07, 2017

MacEwen, Kilduff introduce bills to end Legislature’s overreliance on special sessions

After years of special sessions that have often pushed the state to the brink of shutdown, Reps. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, and Christine Kilduff, D-University Place, have joined forces to bring an end to the problem, introducing two budget process reform bills Thursday.
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December 05, 2017

MacEwen, Walsh introduce legislation to ban Atlantic salmon farms in Washington state

House Republican Reps. Drew MacEwen and Jim Walsh have introduced a bill to ban Atlantic salmon farming in marine waters regulated by Washington state.
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November 29, 2017

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Interim Legislative Update: November 29, 2017

I hope you had a very happy Thanksgiving with family and friends! I want to thank you for taking a moment out of your day to learn about what I've been up to and what I'm focused on as we get closer to the start of the 2018 legislative session....
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October 19, 2017

MacEwen named co-chair, executive member of Joint Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs

During a meeting of the Joint Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs Monday, Rep. Drew MacEwen was selected to serve as co-chair and an executive member of the committee. MacEwen, a six-year veteran of the Navy’s submarine force, said he’s looking forward to serving on the committee in a new...
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October 11, 2017

MacEwen attends commissioning ceremony for USS Washington

On Saturday, Oct. 7, 35th District Rep. Drew MacEwen was on hand to witness the commissioning of the U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Washington.
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August 25, 2017

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Legislative Update: August 25, 2017

In my last update, I provided an overview of the $43.7 billion operating budget we approved earlier this year. I also talked about the McCleary fix bill we passed that will help create equity for students and teachers, promote local control and implement a number of substantial reforms to our...
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July 07, 2017

Governor signs MacEwen bill reforming high school assessments to benefit students

A bill sponsored by Rep. Drew MacEwen to change high school assessment and graduation requirements was signed into law by the governor Friday.
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July 03, 2017

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Legislative Update: July 3, 2017

Although we still have more work to do before we adjourn sine die, the Legislature finally adopted a 2017-19 operating budget on Friday after 172 days of session. There are many things to like in the $43.7 billion budget, including the fact it's probably the most bipartisan spending plan I've...
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