Senator Shelly Short of the 7th District

Seventh District Sen. Shelly Short (R-Addy) is tackling what she believes are limitations to Washington's Growth Management Act (GMA) during this year's legislative sessions in Olympia. The GMA is the comprehensive land use planning framework for counties and cities in the state that establishes land use designation and environmental protection requirements for all of Washington's counties and cit

A bill in the Washington Senate is seeking to mandate an increase to all annual property taxes in the state. Senate Bill 5770 (SB 5770) would give Washington's 39 counties and other taxing authorities the power to increase property taxes by up to three percent every year...

Senator Kuderer says advisory votes lead to confusion and frustration for voters.