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Senator Ericksen’s Blueprint – A new, customer-driven model for ferries

September 26, 2012

In this edition of his Blueprint for a Better Washington, Senator Ericksen outlines why our state’s ferry system is sinking and how it could be improved. He provides details on the legislation he’ll be introducing in the next legislative session to contract out ferry management, get the Legislature out of the... Read More...

Senator Ericksen’s Blueprint – Raise the gas tax? Let’s reform the budget instead.

September 19, 2012

Senator Ericksen focuses on the transportation budget in this week’s Blueprint for a Better Washington, and looks at an opportunity to cut costs, build more transportation projects today and put people to work. At a time when the state has a multi-billion dollar backlog of projects, government is siphoning your transportation dollars into... Read More...

Senator Ericksen’s Blueprint – Constitutional Amendments to Create Jobs and a Better Budget

September 10, 2012

In this week’s Blueprint for a Better Washington, Senator Ericksen outlines the three constitutional amendments he’ll be proposing in the 2013legislative session. Taken together, they will simplify and focus the budgeting process and create needed jobs in our state. They are: Cementing the two-thirds approval threshold for tax increases; Prohibiting a state... Read More...

Welcome to Senator Ericksen’s Blueprint for a Better Washington

September 03, 2012

Senator Ericksen provides an introduction to his forthcoming Blueprint for a Better Washington series. The series will provide the framework for positive change in Olympia, with each message outlining a solution in issue areas like transportation, job creation and taxes, to name a few. Ericksen_Blueprint_Intro. Read More...

Ericksen says no state funding for NCSL, CSG, ALEC or PNWER

August 01, 2012

Sen. Doug Ericksen today voiced opposition to a Senate proposal to spend up to $200,000 in tax dollars on groups that serve thestate legislature at a time when educational opportunities for students at the Legislature have been cut back. Organizations that would receive tax dollars include the National Conference of State... Read More...

Ericksen says no state funding for NCSL, CSG, ALEC or PNWER

August 01, 2012

Ericksen announces special committee appointments

July 18, 2012

Sen. Doug Ericksen was recently appointed to two committees dealing with legislative issues, one focusing on the way that localgovernment delivers services and another looking at ground water policy. Read More...

Ericksen says Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care Act isn’t the final act for health-care reform

June 28, 2012

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, issued this statement following today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. “In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling to largely uphold the federal health-care law it is vital we refocus our attention on making health care affordable and accessible in Washington. “Much... Read More...

Ericksen to file constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote to raise taxes

May 31, 2012

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, today said the only way to ensure that a super-majority vote is needed to raise taxes is to put that requirement in the state constitution. He will file a proposed amendment in December for consideration by the 2013 Legislature. “In the wake of yet another decision... Read More...

42nd District lawmakers invite constituents to telephone town hall meeting on April 30

April 20, 2012

Sen. Doug Ericksen and Reps. Jason Overstreet and Vincent Buys are inviting residents of the 42nd District to the telephone town hall meeting they are hosting on Monday, April 30. The community conversation will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Constituents may join the event by calling 1-877-229-8493 and... Read More...

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