$18.4 B tax increase, massive property tax hikes poised for approval
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers April 18, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, In the last couple of weeks, I’ve heard from readers who think I’ve been a bit too negative in these email updates from...
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Rent control passes Senate as Legislature awaits budget deal
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers April 11, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. When the cherry trees blossom at the state Capitol in early April, we know that adjournment is near. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Policy issues got the spotlight in...
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Ferguson demands a do-over: Will the middle class be spared?
The following op-ed appeared in the Cheney Free Press and associated papers the week of April 7. By Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley With three weeks to go before our scheduled adjournment in Olympia, our 2025 legislative session is looking more and more like a showdown between a legislative majority...
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Governor derails Olympia taxapalooza, demands do-over on reckless budget
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers April 4, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. To see speech, click here or on video above. During Saturday’s debate on the budget, I warned against basing our budget on a “wealth tax” – a tax on a...
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Bill in Olympia would unleash spectacular property tax increases
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers March 28, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, A bill that almost certainly would mean spectacular property tax increases across the state of Washington is set for a public hearing Monday in...
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Get ready for the biggest tax increase in state history
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers March 21, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Thanks to everyone who attended our town hall meeting in Spokane Valley last Saturday! We had a great turnout and we heard many good questions about the progress...
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Reminder: Town Hall Meeting set for Saturday
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers March 14. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’m looking forward to seeing you Saturday at my town hall meeting in Spokane Valley! We’ll have plenty to talk about. Our subject is the 2025...
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Sen. Leonard Christian to hold town hall meeting March 15
Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, will host a town hall meeting Saturday, March 15, in Spokane Valley. Senator Christian will discuss the 2025 legislative session, now in progress in Olympia, and will take questions from the audience. “I’m looking forward to hearing from the people of the 4th Legislative...
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A torrent of legislation takes Olympia to extremes
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers March 7, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Speaking on the Senate floor against bill requiring clergy to betray confidentiality. To see speech, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, On Thursday, we reached the midway point of...
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