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Ericksen bills to encourage single-family construction in urban growth areas scheduled for public hearings

January 21, 2012

Three bills sponsored by Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, with the goal of preserving farmland and encouraging single-family home construction in urban growth areas will receive public hearings on Monday, Jan. 30. The bills are before the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee for consideration. The public hearings on... Read More...

Ericksen says governor’s call for barrel tax ‘a threat to blue-collar jobs’

January 10, 2012

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, issued this statement in response to the governor’s call today for a 10-year, $3.7 billion transportation tax package centered on a new $1.50 per barrel tax on oil refined in Washington. “Today the governor asked the Legislature to approve the largest tax increase on a single... Read More...

Ericksen applauds successful community effort to win West Bakerview Overpass funding

November 18, 2011

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said today he is gratified by the news that state transportation dollars for the West Bakerview Overpass have been awarded. “This is a long overdue project,” Ericksen said. “I see it as the first of many improvements that we need to make to the I-5 corridor... Read More...

Ericksen says redistricting plans that cut up Whatcom County violate both state law and the Washington State Constitution

September 15, 2011

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said the redistricting plans presented by Dean Foster and Tim Ceis on Tuesday violate the “communities of interest” requirement in state law (RCW 44.05) and the Washington State Constitution, Art. 2, Sec. 43 (5). Read More...

Senate Democrats introduce bills to raise taxes

April 14, 2011

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, said today’s move by several Democrat senators to raise taxes does not ring true. “We have $4 billion more in tax revenue and a budget plan that spends $2 billion more than the current biennium and still that is not enough,” Ericksen said. “They want to... Read More...

Senate approves Ericksen-backed fuel tax exemption for Whatcom Chief ferry

April 11, 2011

Today, the Senate approved a bill to exempt the Whatcom Chief ferry that serves Lummi Island from the sales and use tax on fuel beginning July 1, 2013. Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, worked across the aisle with the Transportation Committee chairwoman to include county-owned ferries in the exemption for state... Read More...

42nd District legislators to hold telephone town hall meeting Monday, April 4

April 01, 2011

Sen. Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale) and Reps. Jason Overstreet (R-Blaine) and Vincent Buys (R-Lynden) invite residents to a telephone town hall meeting on Monday, April 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Residents can join the live, interactive event by calling 1-877-229-8493 and entering code 17803. Once connected, people can listen, ask questions... Read More...

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