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Rep. Joshua Penner provides a comprehensive review of the 2026 legislative session in this newsletter to their constituents in the 31st District.
The 2026 legislative session has come to a close, and I want to share a fuller look at what happened during these 60 days in Olympia, what shaped the biggest fights...
The 2026 legislative session is rapidly coming to a close. The final stretch in Olympia always brings long days and exhausting late nights, and this week was no exception. I spent...
Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, stands on the House floor to voice his strong opposition to Senate Bill 5925. In his remarks during final passage, Penner questions the necessity of granting the...
Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, argues against expanding the Attorney General’s investigative powers during a House floor debate on Senate Bill 5925. Speaking in support of Amendment 2208, Penner highlights the significant...
Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, calls for a yes vote on Amendment 2207 to ensure that cities, counties, and tribal governments are not subjected to the massive expansion of state investigative power...
Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, spoke on the House floor in support of Amendment 2155 to Senate Bill 5925. This amendment would have required the Attorney General’s Office to fully reimburse costs,...
The common person is being placed directly under the thumb of the Attorney General if Senate Bill 5925 passes without protection for the innocent. Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, took to the...
Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, delivered a focused critique regarding the lack of oversight in Senate Bill 5925 on the House floor. Penner expressed deep concern that the legislation, as written, delegates...
Rep. Joshua Penner, R-Orting, speaks on the House floor to urge the adoption of Amendment 2150 to Senate Bill 5925. This amendment seeks to provide a necessary check on the Washington...
