Budget

Senate Republicans unveil budget to help state restart and recover
February 11, 2021
Plan to get schools open and people back to work also doesn’t need more taxes Less than one-third of the way through the 2021 legislative session, Senate Republicans have stepped forward with a 2021-23 budget proposal aimed at restarting schools and bringing jobs back, while saving money for lower-income families.... Read More...
The Senate transportation budget and the Tri-Cities
April 19, 2017
In this week’s video update, Sen. Brown explains the state transportation budget, discusses this year’s Senate transportation budget proposal and explains how the plan impacts major transportation infrastructure projects in the Tri-Cities. Read More...
Brown scores major wins for Tri-Cities in Senate capital budget
March 29, 2017
Sen. Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, said today she is pleased that her work to get significant funding for local colleges, historical projects and other key community improvements paid off with more than $40 million in funding for 8th District projects included in the Senate’s proposed capital budget. Brown pushed aggressively to... Read More...
Getting Smart on Crime
March 22, 2017
Week 11 of the 2017 session is well underway and yesterday brought the Legislature to the two-thirds mark of the 105-day session. Last week a major piece of the budget puzzle came into view with the first revenue forecast of 2017. We learned that the state’s economy is continuing to... Read More...
Senate education plan a big win for Tri-Cities
February 01, 2017
We are now in the fourth week of the 2017 legislative session, and it has been an eventful time. A big challenge for this year’s session is reaching an education-funding agreement that meets the demands of the Supreme Court’s McCleary ruling. Please keep reading for more information about the Senate... Read More...
Is it about money or priorities?
January 18, 2017
By now I’m sure you’ve heard about the challenge the state faces in meeting the education-funding demands of the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision. Providing for basic education (meaning K-12) is the paramount duty of the state, and as the vice chair of the budget-writing committee in the Senate, I... Read More...
Brown pleased with fiscally responsible budget update
March 13, 2014
Bipartisan budget includes emphasis on education and no new taxes but fails to include job incentives With time running out in the 2014 legislative session, lawmakers adopted a supplemental operating budget that prioritizes education, continues to balance across four years, doesn’t raise taxes and holds the line on tuition increases... Read More...
Bridges to a Better Government E-Newsletter for June 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
I fought hard to represent our district and as a result, Delta High School will receive $5.4 million in new funding. Delta is a shining example of a leader in statewide education. Their focus on the key STEM education areas (science, technology, engineering, and math) and ability to weave English,... Read More...