The Elephant in the Dome

The Elephant in the Dome


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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Antisemitic rhetoric from teacher, and during dangerous illegal protest, Braun reacts
April 18, 2024

A Seattle teacher makes blatantly antisemitic comments. An illegal antisemitic protest blocks airport access. What’s going on? Senate Republican Leader John Braun joins host Tracy Ellis.

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Inslee signs Democrat bill to transition largest utility away from natural gas – Gildon breaks down implications
April 11, 2024

Governor Inslee signed a Democrat bill that he says creates the roadmap and tools for Puget Sound Energy to get out of the natural gas business. What does that mean? Senator Chris Gildon provides a co

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Senator Mike Padden will not seek reelection to the state Senate
April 04, 2024

After four decades of public service, state Senator Mike Padden is calling it a career. The Spokane Valley Republican will not seek reelection to the Senate.

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: A look back at the Legislative Session and a senator says goodbye
March 22, 2024

Senate Republican Leader John Braun says the three new laws on police pursuits, parental rights and income taxes that came from the citizens of the state highlight the session. He also talks about tax

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: The natural gas ban – HB 1589 – selling out Washington families for corporate interests
March 15, 2024

Democrats in the state Legislature passed a bill requested by Puget Sound Energy that insulates PSE from paying for state-mandated carbon-reduction goals by cutting off gas natural service to its cust

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Initiatives to the Legislature: Three pass, three go to the ballot in November
March 07, 2024

Citizens collected more than 2.3 million signatures to put six initiatives before the Legislature. Three of the initiatives received a hearing and a vote. All three passed with bipartisan support. Maj

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Democrat bill expected to put stores out of business
February 29, 2024

Many small Washington stores may be forced out of business by a bill passed by legislative Democrats. The legislation calls for employee background checks and several very expensive security requireme

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Legislative Democrats holding hearings on some of the initiatives to the Legislature
February 24, 2024

Legislative Democrats are allowing hearings on some of the six initiatives to the Legislature. Senate Republican Leader John Braun and Senator Matt Boehnke react to the Democrats decision to hold the

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Rent control, natural gas restrictions, striking worker unemployment, and initiatives’ impact on state budget
February 16, 2024

Bills that passed in the House are now in the Senate and Senator John Braun has some concerns about the ones related to rent control, the availability of natural gas to people and businesses who need

Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Democrat property tax increase bill dies after Senate Republican news conference
February 10, 2024

Democrat legislation that could have led to the largest property tax increase in state history is dead. The Democrat sponsor of the bill that would have allowed annual property tax growth to triple an