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Washington Republican Legislative Press Conference · January 13, 2026

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Opening remarks and criticism of governor's State of the State

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House Republican leader Drew Stokesberry opened the press conference, identified accompanying GOP leaders and criticized Gov. Bob Ferguson's State of the State as inconsistent with last year, saying "they are marching in lockstep on the idea of a state income tax" and arguing many of the governor's proposals will "damage Washington."

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House and Senate Republican leaders held a press conference on day two of the 60-day legislative session to criticize the governor's State of the State proposals, oppose a proposed income tax, call for investigations into suspected DCYF fraud, and outline budget and spending priorities including use of Climate Commitment Act revenue.

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