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Washington Democrats passed a state income tax after a 25-hour floor fight. Rep. Jim Walsh and Rep. Hunter Abell explain why a century-old Washington Supreme Court decision could make it unconstitutional....

March 12, 2026

Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, and Rep. Deb Manjarrez, R-Wapato, join Austin Jenkins for TVW’s Inside Olympia: Freshman Profile. The two freshman lawmakers discuss their legislative districts, their work history, backgrounds, what...

March 3, 2026

Rep. Hunter Abell gives a floor speech in support of House Bill 2239, his legislation that would allow families to establish small, private burial grounds on land they own. He says...

Feb. 13, 2026

This week, Democrats finally unveiled their state income tax bills, House Bill 2724 and Senate Bill 6346. Their initial proposal would impose a 9.9% tax on high earners. A member of...

Feb. 3, 2026

Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, has proposed legislation to establish a Global War on Terror (GWOT) Memorial on the Washington State Capitol Campus. Abell, who has served in the military for over...

Jan. 27, 2026

During floor debate on HB 2050, which would impact school funding, Rep. Hunter Abell makes a startling comparison of school superintendent salaries in Washington state to some of the highest ranking...

April 21, 2025

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, and Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, speak out against Senate Bill 5093—a measure that repeals the crime of concealing birth and prevents coroners from investigating stillbirths, abortions, and...

April 12, 2025

House Bill 5093 seeks to eliminate the crime of purposefully hiding the death of a baby. While proponents argued that HB 5093 gets rid of an antiquated law on the book,...

April 10, 2025

House Bill 2045 would raise the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on some of the state’s largest employers. The Democrat-sponsored bill is part of slew of new and increased tax proposals...

March 31, 2025

Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, acknowledges members of the National Guard and offers an amendment to exempt them from HB 1163, which is an anti-firearms bill. It requires a “permit to purchase”...

March 14, 2025