April 25, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Interim Legislative Update | Final update for 2016

It has been about one month since the Legislature adjourned for 2016. I have enjoyed being back in our district and meeting with constituents and community leaders to discuss the issues facing our state and region. There is much work to be done in Olympia, and I am as confident...
Read More
April 01, 2016

Session ends on a note of fiscal responsibility, 35th District lawmakers say

The three lawmakers who represent the southwest Sound’s 35th Legislative District say the 2016 legislative session may have been a bit messy, but the outcome was a big thumbs up for fiscal responsibility.
Read More
March 30, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Legislative Update: March 30, 2016

The Legislature has finally adjourned for the year after 80 days and yet another special session. More than 30 offers were exchanged between House and Senate negotiators as they worked to craft a budget. In the end, we produced a true supplemental budget that passed by a vote of 78-17....
Read More
March 11, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Legislative Update: March 11, 2016

For the seventh time since Jay Inslee became governor, the Legislature is in a special session. When we began the regular session in January, our mission was clear: pass a responsible budget to address emergencies and make technical corrections to the two-year budget we passed last year. Unfortunately, House Democrats...
Read More
March 09, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen talks with KMAS about budget, charter schools

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union talks with KMAS about pressing issues in the legislature that have yet to be resolved.
Read More
March 02, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen talks about budget with KMAS as legislative session comes to close

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, talks with KMAS as the 2016 legislative session begins to wind down. He focuses on the budget and key legislation being considered by lawmakers.
Read More
February 24, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen talks with KMAS about decision by House not to impeach state auditor

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, talked with KMAS about the decision by House lawmakers not to impeach State Auditor Troy Kelley.
Read More
February 22, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s Legislative Update | Join my telephone town hall on Feb. 23, 2016

I am hosting a telephone town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To participate, residents can call (360) 355-3025. If you have questions during the call you can press the star (*) key on your telephone keypads.
Read More
February 17, 2016

Rep. Drew MacEwen talks with KMAS, says biggest piece of the puzzle done

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, talked with KMAS Daybreak about action in this year's legislative session. MacEwen said he feels confident about the progress being made by lawmakers and predicts the session will end on time.
Read More