Leonard Christian

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers May 30, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. The governor signs the budget and tax package into law during ceremonies May 20. Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’ve just seen the epilogue of the 2025 legislative session,...

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, delaying the start of a new program to regulate living quarters at residential private schools. The measure gives the Department of Children, Youth and Families an additional year to develop regulations for private school...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers May 2, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Staffers and well-wishers swarmed the Senate floor as the 2025 legislative session ended Sunday night. Dear Friends and Neighbors, Our 2025 legislative session in Olympia has adjourned —...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers April 25, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. The final battles of the 2025 legislative session are playing out on the House and Senate floors this weekend. House and Senate majorities are determined to pass the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...