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Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, testifies before the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on HB 1024. Walsh's privacy rights bill would put some restrictions on how state agencies store personally identifiable information in their databases.

Rep. Van Werven talks about Committee Assembly Days and the possibility of video remote testimony coming to the House of Representatives.

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, discusses the House Democrats' 2019-21 operating budget and tax proposal, and why there's no need to raise taxes to fund our shared priorities.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, shares remarks during House floor debate on House Bill 1786. Walsh says the bill, which concerns protection orders, would deny citizens the due process of law. The 19th District lawmaker says the bill removes safeguards from arbitrary denial of life, liberty or property by the government.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, discusses rushed votes on tax bills and the state's spending plans during the final three days of the 105-day legislative session.

Rep. Jenny Graham talks about why it's important to protect PTSD and other mental health information in L&I claims, especially for our firefighters and first responders.

Rep. Luanne Van Werven, R-Lynden, talks about the 42nd District, how she got started in politics and her role as the lead Republican on higher education issues.

Rep. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, co-sponsored three bills during the 2019 legislative session that would help reduce financial burdens caused by Sound Transit 3 (ST3), allow Pierce County or its cities to opt out of the tax, and would make Sound Transit's Board of Directors more accountable to the communities it serves.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, discusses the House's recent vote on I-1000. The 19th District lawmakers greets some of the demonstrators who are at the state Capitol to rally against the bill.

In his week 13 review, House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox says most of the conversation in the last two weeks of the 105-day session is going to revolve around taxes.

"House Republicans and Senate Republicans have been working since day one to reduce the likelihood that you, the taxpayer, are going to have to pay more for bigger government," he says.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, discusses jobs and rural economic development at the Port of Grays Harbor. The 19th District lawmaker says we need to streamline agency permitting procedures to ensure good projects, like the potash facility proposed at the port, get up and running in a timely manner.

In this edition of the Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, gives a breakdown of the good, bad and ugly of the 2019 legislative session, which concluded on April 28. He also provides a quick glimpse into the work he'll continue during the interim.

Rep. Luanne Van Werven discusses some of the more high profile bills still moving in the 2019 legislative session.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, discusses his opposition to the proposed low carbon fuel standard. The 19th District lawmaker calls the bill a "complicated system of credits and tax credits." He goes on to say the proposal is not well structured and points out the framers of the bill are unable to answer simple economic feasibility questions, such as the difference between its "cost and price."

Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, says citizens need to reach out to legislators to stop funding for a study that could be the first step toward breaching Snake River dams in Washington that provide essential electricity and jobs in Eastern Washington.

Rep. Bill Jenkin, R-Prosser, discusses the 16th district, what motivated him to run for office, and his top legislative priorities.

Nearly 1,000 employers have hired 4,242 veterans since Rep. Mosbrucker's YesVets legislation passed in 2016. Mosbrucker discusses how more employers can get involved.
For more information, visit https://esd.wa.gov/yesvets.

House Republicans, including Reps. Dufault, Maycumber, Stokesbary, Irwin and Mosbrucker, spoke out for fairness and the rights of public employees on the House floor Monday, March 11.

Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, sits down with TVW to discuss how two 16th District legislators have served as his mentors, and his focus on improving education outcomes for students in K-12.

Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, provides his final remarks before the passage of Senate Bill 5600 and why he could not support the bill. This bill seeks to reform current landlord-tenant law.