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Spokane legislators give us a preview of issues on their mind going into the 2026 session.
Spokane area legislators Timm Ormsby, Marcus Riccelli, and Suzanne Schmidt discuss the upcoming Washington State legislative session with Doug Nadvornick. The state faces a 2 billion dollar budget deficit so raising taxes or cutting services are part of the debate. So is soaring insurance costs for thousands of residents affected by the impending federal Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) cuts.
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AT ISSUE: The Olympia Agenda | Preview
Preview: Season 2025 Episode 3 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Spokane area legislators Timm Ormsby, Marcus Riccelli, and Suzanne Schmidt discuss the upcoming Washington State legislative session with Doug Nadvornick. The state faces a 2 billion dollar budget deficit so raising taxes or cutting services are part of the debate. So is soaring insurance costs for thousands of residents affected by the impending federal Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) cuts.
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At Issue: Poison on the West Plains
PFAS chemicals have left Spokane's West Plains residents without safe drinking water.Washington state lawmakers head back to Olympia soon to tackle a multi-billion dollar budget deficit.
Governor Ferguson has already said he doesn't want to see more tax hikes.
And so how will legislators increase revenue or cut costs?
And what will it mean for your budget?
Join us for At Issue, The Olympia Agenda to hear from our local representatives
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