March 10, 2017

E-NEWSLETTER: Save the date!

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Before I update you on my bills and the latest news from Olympia, I just wanted to invite you to my telephone town hall on Wednesday, March 29 at 7 PM. There’s more information below, but I would love to have you join me and my...
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March 03, 2017

Senate advances protections for military recruiting locations

Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 5405 to increase security measures at military recruiting locations that are currently subject to active threats. Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, partnered with Washington’s military leadership in bringing this legislation forward. “With how important the military is to our state, I think it’s important that...
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March 02, 2017

Senate approves Wilson measure to provide land use predictability

People building a home or a development would no longer have the rules changed on them in the middle of a project under a new bill passed in the Senate. The bill sponsored by Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, would vest building and permit applications to the zoning, environmental and land...
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March 01, 2017

Wilson bill for Clark County economic development opportunity passes Senate

A measure to capitalize on freight rail growth opportunities in Clark County passed the Senate today. Bill sponsor Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, introduced the legislation so local governments can allow freight rail expansion on under-used rural or agricultural lands. “Clark County has a unique opportunity to offer high-demand freight rail...
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February 27, 2017

Vancouver student serves as page for Sen. Wilson

Caleb Sagert, a sophomore at Academy Northwest, recently spent a week at the Capitol working as a page for the Washington State Senate. Caleb was one of 27 students who served as Senate pages for the seventh week of the 2017 legislative session. He was sponsored by Sen. Lynda Wilson,...
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February 24, 2017

E-NEWSLETTER: If you want to go far, go together

Dear Friends and Neighbors, There’s been a lot of news resulting from our work at the Legislature the past few weeks that I’d like to fill you in on. One of the bigger issues affecting our community is the beginning of the process to explore a new I-5 bridge. After all of the...
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February 16, 2017

Small business ‘bill of rights’ is Wilson’s first Senate bill

On Wednesday, Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, passed her first Senate bill, establishing a small business “bill of rights.” Wilson began her first term in the Senate planning to make a positive impact for small businesses and made this bill a priority. “As a small business owner, when the government shows...
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February 10, 2017

Clark County legislators want to formally explore new I-5 bridge options

A bipartisan coalition of Clark County legislators has introduced a plan to take a fresh look at constructing a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. Their legislation would formally launch a joint effort by state legislators in Washington and Oregon to reduce traffic congestion, improve highway safety and...
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February 10, 2017

E-NEWSLETTER: Where do education dollars come from and where do they go?

Friends and Neighbors, The biggest issue facing the Legislature this year is addressing the 30-year-old problem of how we fund our schools. Our constitution is crystal clear that providing ample funding for schools is the state’s “paramount duty” and now after 30 years, we have an opportunity to deliver on...
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February 10, 2017

Education Equality Act: Learn more about the Senate education plan

To address our constitutional obligation to provide a great education for every student, the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus passed the Education Equality Act. Read more about what the plan does by clicking here… Find out how it affects each school district by clicking here…
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