Accountability and Results: Are Washington’s Education Dollars Being Spent Wisely?
Friends, As your state senator, I believe that every dollar we invest in education should go directly toward providing our students with the highest quality learning experience. Unfortunately, recent trends in Washington’s education system suggest that our growing investment isn’t translating into better results for our students—or for taxpayers. Despite...
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Warnick’s Bill Securing Yakima Basin Water Future Passes with Strong Support
Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) announced the successful passage of her proposal, Senate Bill 5303, aimed at extending water supply milestones for the Yakima River Basin Integrated Plan to 2035. The bill received bipartisan support and underscores the state’s commitment to sustainable water resource management in the Yakima River Basin....
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Joint 13th District Virtual Town Hall!
The legislators representing Washington’s 13th Legislative District – Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Tom Dent, and Rep. Alex Ybarra – invite constituents to join them for a virtual town hall on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom. As the 2025 legislative session progresses, the town...
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Senator Judy Warnick’s Legislation Enhancing Penalties for Theft from First Responders Passes Senate
The Washington State Senate has passed Senate Bill 5323, introduced by Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake), which strengthens penalties for theft and possession of stolen property belonging to first responders. The bill was approved with a bipartisan vote of 47-2. Warnick’s legislation classifies the theft or possession of property used...
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What’s happening in Olympia?
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This year, my legislative priorities continue to reflect the values and needs of our district, focusing on affordability, public safety, education, and supporting our local economy. One of my key proposals is Senate Bill 5097, which aims to protect fairness in girls’ sports by requiring the Washington...
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Warnick frustrated amid revelation that school seismic upgrades stalled by OSPI
In 2022, bipartisan efforts led to a historic investment for state schools to upgrade facilities and better protect Washington’s nearly 1 million students from devasting earthquakes. The Capital Budget that year allocated $140 million to start addressing the seismic upgrades, but new information reveals that hardly any funds have reached...
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Legislature Adjourns
Greetings Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn the 2024 session today. With most major policy bills voted on by both the House and Senate, they’ll be finishing the process and heading to the Governor’s Office for final consideration. On this final day, the Legislature approved an updated,...
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13th District legislators support community infrastructure investments
In the final week of the 2024 legislative session, 13th District lawmakers are lauding passage of the state’s 2024 supplemental capital budget, which makes critical community infrastructure investments around the state. Funding things like parks, community centers, libraries, and school construction, Senator Judy Warnick and Representatives Tom Dent and Alex...
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Initiatives to the Legislature
No updates to this page will occur after March 7 until after the election in November. Fed up with destructive and burdensome policies pushed by the Democratic majority, citizens from around the state collected more than 2.3 million signatures to submit 6 initiatives to the Legislature. All six received more...
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