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VIDEO: Parents protest explicit sex ed for kindergartners
March 12, 2020
In this week’s video, on Sen. Brown discusses Senate Bill 5395, the controversial sex education bill. On March 11, 2020, thousands of parents, educators and students from around the state gathered in Olympia to voice their strong opposition to the measure requiring comprehensive sexual health education be taught in all... Read More...
VIDEO: Citizens outraged by new fuel tax proposal
March 07, 2020
In this week’s video, we discuss House Bill 1110, the so-called “low-carbon fuel standard.” It’s a controversial scheme that could result in price increases of up to 57 cents per gallon for gasoline and up to 63 cents per gallon for diesel. On March 2, 2020, hundreds of hardworking truck... Read More...
VIDEO: Protecting our Hanford workers
February 21, 2020
In this week’s video, we discuss the importance of protecting our Hanford workers, and providing them with the resources necessary for them to get proper medical care. We’re joined by Nickolas Bumpaos, President of  the Central Washington Building Trades Council. Read More...
Video: No love from the Taxman
February 14, 2020
  In this week’s video, we look at the series of new and higher taxes proposed by the majority party. It’s no coincidence that the first bill of the session signed into law by Governor Inslee is SB 6492 — the Democrat’s $1 billion tax hike do-over bill. Despite continuing... Read More...
Video: Industrial Symbiosis
February 07, 2020
In this week’s video, Sen. Sharon Brown is joined by Rhys Roth, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure. The two discuss Senate Bill 6430 — Brown’s measure to establish an industrial symbiosis program for Washington. So what on earth is ‘industrial symbiosis?’ Despite the complicated name, the idea... Read More...
Video: Anti-Human Trafficking Month
January 29, 2020
  In this week’s video, Sen. Brown is joined by Kay Olson, a senior instructor at the WSU College of Nursing. The two discuss efforts to raise awareness of the issue of human trafficking and Sen. Brown’s legislation declaring January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Read More...
Video: Protecting those with Developmental Disabilities
January 24, 2020
In this week’s video, we talk with Sharon Adolphson, Coordinator for the Benton Franklin Parent Coalition, which provides information and resources to families who have sons/daughters with developmental disabilities. Sharon discusses Sen. Brown’s measure, Senate Bill 6429, which create an optional designation on a driver’s license or identicard that a... Read More...
Why the Senate Democrat budget failed to get a single Republican vote
February 28, 2018
In her video update for the 8th week of the 2018 Legislative Session, Sen. Sharon Brown discusses why the Senate Democrat supplemental operating budget failed to receive even a single Republican vote. Brown and her Republican colleagues voted for an alternative budget that spends less, saves more, makes greater investments... Read More...