Drew MacEwen

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! I’m sending this email update out tonight because starting tomorrow, all legislators will be under election-year restrictions. That means I won’t be able to send you any more email updates until the start of the 2020 session on Jan. 13. However, I will...

In preparation for the 2020 session, lawmakers will be heading back to Olympia next week for Committee Assembly days. During these two days, committees will be meeting to receive briefings on some of the most pressing issues facing our state, and then discussing potential solutions. Our caucus will also be...

Although it was always likely the Democrat majority would increase spending and raise taxes this year, we didn’t know what tax increases would be coming to the floor until the final weekend of session. And that’s because they used title-only bills to disguise their intentions. The Seattle Times editorial board...

Three bills sponsored by Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, have been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee following the adjournment of the 2019 legislative session. House Bills 1430 and 1557 are designed to transform the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) into a more business-friendly agency focused on excellent...

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins KVI’s Kirby Wilbur show to discuss the Democrats’ tax increases and how Republicans fought against them, as well as the last-minute budgeting process.

On Sunday, the Washington State Legislature passed a new, two-year capital budget. The $4.9 billion budget will fund various construction projects throughout the state. Thirty-fifth District legislators Sen. Tim Sheldon, Rep. Drew MacEwen, and Rep. Dan Griffey worked to secure $81.4 million in local project funding. Some of the investments...

Sponsored by 35th District Rep. Drew MacEwen, 14-year-old Olympia student Maggie Farr made the short trip to the Capitol earlier this month to serve as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives. Maggie enjoys drawing, painting and doing aerial arts, as well as being involved in drama and plays....

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, joins iFiberOne NewsRadio to explain why he thinks it is likely the legislature will be forced into a special session over differing budget proposals. MacEwen also gives an update on the status of each of the three budgets.

Last week, Olympia High School student Matthew Scott made the short trip to the Capitol to serve as a page for a week in the House Page Program. He was sponsored by 35th District Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union. During his week at the Capitol, Matthew attended page school every day...