Senator Doug Ericksen

Town hall meeting: Whatcom County residents express concerns about Legislature’s direction The following newsletter was sent to Sen. Doug Ericksen’s subscribers March 19. To subscribe to Sen. Ericksen’s newsletters, click here. Gun-control legislation, vaccinations, taxes are hot topics at forum One-party control in Olympia has skewed Legislature to the left Taxpayer Protection Package offers better way Thanks to all who turned out for... Read More...

Town hall meeting set for Saturday in Nooksack The following newsletter was sent to Sen. Doug Ericksen’s subscribers March 11. To subscribe to Sen. Ericksen’s newsletters, click here. Town hall meeting set for Saturday, March 16 Public meeting to be held at Nooksack Middle School On Saturday, I will be joining with Rep. Luanne Van Werven, R-Lynden, for... Read More...

Sen. Ericksen and Rep. Van Werven to host town hall March 16 Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, and Rep. Luanne Van Werven, R-Lynden, are holding a town hall meeting Saturday, March 16 at the Nooksack Valley Middle School, in the gymnasium. At the community meeting, attendees can ask questions, and the lawmakers will offer an update on the legislative session. Here are the details: Nooksack Valley Middle... Read More...

The five worst bills for Whatcom County The following newsletter was sent to Sen. Doug Ericksen’s subscribers March 7. To subscribe to Sen. Ericksen’s newsletters, click here. The five worst bills for Whatcom County Liberal agenda in Olympia threatens local economy, working families, taxpayers Bills would raise taxes, drive up energy costs, damage local employment Ideology drives... Read More...

Crude-by-rail bill won’t improve safety, will kill jobs, raise fuel prices, Ericksen says  — Aims to block oil shipments from Midwestern fields — Litigation inevitable, also puts jobs at risk — Could increase shipments by boat, put more tankers on Puget Sound OLYMPIA – A measure setting an arbitrary new vapor-pressure regulation for railroad tank cars is an assault on the thousands of... Read More...

Podcast: Sen. Ericksen on the urban agenda In this podcast, Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, comments on agriculture, energy and immigration legislation being pushed through the Senate this year as the Legislature’s urban Democratic majority attempts to impose Seattle values on the state. To hear this podcast, click on audio below. Read More...

‘Net metering’ bill forces low-income Washingtonians to subsidize solar panels for the wealthy, senators say OLYMPIA – A ‘net metering’ bill passed by the Senate Monday forces low-income Washington residents to subsidize rooftop solar panels for the well-to-do, senators complained. Senate Bill 5223 requires utilities to dramatically expand their purchases of power from customers with rooftop solar panels, to at least 4 percent of their... Read More...

Senate passes bill to raise electricity prices, make statement about climate 75 percent of Washington power already carbon free 100 percent goal would drive up electric bills, end state’s low-cost advantage No effect on world climate, local conditions Ericksen offers more-practical REAL Energy Act proposal OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate Friday passed a measure that would dramatically drive up electric bills... Read More...

A climate bill with no impact on climate: The governor’s energy bill explained In this interview on the John Carlson show March 1, state Sen. Doug Ericksen describes the real effect of Gov. Jay Inslee’s bill requiring 100 percent zero-carbon electricity by 2045. Contrary to what the governor and other advocates have claimed, it won’t increase snowpacks, reduce droughts, prevent forest fires or... Read More...

Making our school-construction dollars go further The following newsletter was sent to Sen. Doug Ericksen’s subscribers Feb. 20. To subscribe to Sen. Ericksen’s newsletters, click here. Bill would exempt school construction from sales tax Rough calculation shows Ferndale project would save $7.5 million Frees up $400 million statewide, reduces tax burden Congratulations to our local school... Read More...