Drew MacEwen

Rep. Drew MacEwen was chosen to participate in the Council of State Governments - West (CSG-West), which is a prestigious training institute for lawmakers in their first four years of service. The council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization serving 13 Western states and the many legislators from both political parties.

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, was appointed to the Joint Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs earlier this week. MacEwen received word of his new appointment from House Speaker Frank Chopp. MacEwen was chosen, in part, because of his six years of service in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force and graduation...

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, recently opened a district office in downtown Shelton. The office has officially joined the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce and there will be a ribbon cutting to commemorate the grand opening on August 8.

Saturday, June 29, marked the end of the 2013 legislative session. While it wasn’t historically longest session on record, the six month slog was very close. The weeks were even longer for some legislators like Rep. Drew MacEwen. MacEwen, the assistant ranking Republican on the House Capital Budget Committee, spent...

Today, the long-awaited operating budget was voted out of the House 81 to 11. Rep. Drew MacEwen voted to support the budget alongside the majority of House Republicans. A ‘yes’ vote is a rarity for state Republicans who have had no influence in shaping the budget during recent years. “After...

As you are probably aware, last week the legislature went into it’s second over-time. After 105 days, and then 30 more, we still had not found consensus on a budget. And, with nearly $2 billion in new tax revenue expected, there is no call for budget negotiations to have carried...

We are coming to the end of the first week of the 2013 special session. There has been little progress and the pace is a frustrating crawl. The regular, 105-day legislative session ended April 28 and due to the Legislature’s inability to agree on the state operating budget the governor...

As you have most likely heard we will be having a special session this year. Sine Die, the official end of session, was April 28 and the special session will start on May 13. Until then, I am happy to be back in the 35th District with friends and family....

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, has introduced House Bill 2062 which would direct the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council to submit its first projections on tax collections earlier. Currently, during long sessions like this year, March 20 is the deadline for the first projections. MacEwen’s bill would move the date to...