February 1, 2022
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The Washington Legislature’s 60-day session this year is well underway, having started on January 10th. This year, the majority party in Olympia has again prohibited in-person public meetings, and limited legislators’ in-person participation in floor debates. Even with these restrictions, I continue to work daily from my Olympia office, and welcome your comments and concerns via email and phone.
Join us for a virtual 14th District Town Hall on February 19
Please join me, Rep. Gina Mosbrucker and Rep. Chris Corry on Saturday, February 19, for a 14th District town hall that will be held virtually, using the Zoom platform, from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
This 90-minute town hall meeting will give you and others a great opportunity to hear how the 2022 legislative session is going so far and what key issues are being addressed. Reps. Mosbrucker and Corry and I will report on the major issues, as well as legislation affecting our district, and we’ll listen to your opinions and answer your questions.
You’ll need to preregister to participate. You can preregister by visiting this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Please register early!
2022 Session Priorities
Over the past year or two, I have heard from many 14th District constituents who feel less safe, who are having a hard time keeping up with inflation and the rising cost of living, and who have suffered from the heavy-handed actions taken by Governor Inslee’s office during this COVID-19 era. We must re-establish public safety, return affordability, and rebuild public trust.
Re-establish public safety: Criminals are now succeeding, fleeing without pursuit, and violent crime is increasing. The dangerous “police reform” bills passed by Democrats in 2021 need to be reversed. The Legislature also needs to undo Democrats’ damaging laws to decriminalize hard drugs.
Return affordability: Our state government has a four-year budget surplus outlook of more than $10 billion, which will likely increase when the first 2022 state revenue forecast is released. With this in mind, our Legislature should look at providing tax and inflation relief for families and employers. This session, I voted to delay the WA Cares long-term payroll tax to 2023. I support repealing this controversial program, and focusing on other methods to prepare our citizens for their long-term care needs.
Rebuild trust: 14th District constituents have let me know that the trust between citizens and their state government has been severely damaged. This erosion of trust is due to overly restrictive actions taken by the governor and state agencies under his control, in response to COVID-19. Our democratic system is not meant to be the arbitrary rule of one person. We must reform our governor’s emergency powers to ensure the concerns and priorities of our communities are part of the decision-making process.
If you have questions about these or other issues facing the Legislature this year, please contact my office by email at curtis.king@leg.wa.gov or phone at 360-786-7626.
Sincerely,
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