Washington State Representative District 2 Pos. #1
Lacey, WA
Joined April 2010
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Andrew Barkis retweeted
Governor Ferguson is now asking President Trump for help with our self inflicted ferry fiasco.
On top of this...Washington's anti-business climate is being blamed for our new ferries being built in Florida, when we have shipyards right here at home.
Dan Griffin | @fox13seattle
'WA leaders push for federal investment in ferries'
Article: fox13seattle.com/news/federa…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Every day, more people are realizing that the so called, "Millionaire's Tax" from the far left and special interests is really meant to be an Income Tax on everyone (SB 6346). Now, public records from the WA AG and the WA Senate Democrat Leader directly confirm that is their plan.
Earlier this year, multiple amendments to ensure this tax was only for millionaires were voted down by the far left majority in Olympia. Furthermore, even a top WA House Democrat conceded this tax was likely not just for millionaires in a televised forum.
How much more proof is needed to show that SB 6346 is meant to be an Income Tax on everyone?
See For Yourself: ow.ly/U1zo50YWMAI
#UnconstitutionalWA #UnaffordableWA #waleg
Andrew Barkis retweeted
On this week's Gas Price Friday...
In a recent study by the Association of Washington Business, 53% of small businesses in our state say the cost of fuel is the biggest challenge they are facing today.
Calls for a gas tax holiday here are increasing, but Governor Ferguson has instead tried to divert the blame to President Trump...and not the $1.18 in gas taxes we pay (war or not).
One look at Idaho ($1.21 less than us) shows that our state's high gas prices are a choice.
Gasoline
Washington Average: $5.76⬆️
National Average: $4.56⬆️
Difference: $1.20⬇️
Total WA Gas Taxes: $1.18 per gallon
WA Gas Tax: $0.55
WA Climate Tax: $0.55
WA Hazard Tax: $0.04
WA Low Carbon Fuel Tax: $0.04
Source: gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-…
Source: awb.org/wp-content/uploads/A…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Today, the Washington State Supreme Court heard our case for a referendum on the income tax. In case it wasn't clear that the Attorney General's office was advising Senator Pedersen on how to circumvent the Constitution to implement the income tax, we made this graphic to spell it out for you.
S-H-A-D-Y.
So when you are at the gas pump today, paying an additional 70 cents a gallon, think of where that money is going!
So what does the $5 Billion and counting in climate taxes at the gas pump get you? How about $170,200 dollars of taxpayer money to the 'Somali Independent Business Alliance' for...
[checks notes]
"Community engagement and design of projects to reduce criteria air pollution emissions from transportation"
^In case you are confused at what that means, that's progressive talk for "here is some taxpayer money without strings". And the more you go through the grants list, the more egregious it becomes.
Link to Climate Commitment Act issued grants: ecology.wa.gov/about-us/paym…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Take a bow, Bob. Gov Ferguson and Olympia Democrats have turned Washington state into the worst fiscally managed state in the country. Reckless spending, job killing taxes and regulation and now a likely drop in Bond ratings. What’s the plan?
seattletimes.com/opinion/edi…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
The most important election in Washington state this November is one most voters don't even know about. Five seats on the Supreme Court are on the ballot. That court is currently deciding your gas vote, your income tax vote, and 93 years of constitutional law.
For the past several weeks I have been documenting what has happened to Washington voters.
You voted no on an income tax eleven times. They stopped asking and passed one anyway.
You voted to protect your natural gas access. A King County judge overturned it.
You tried to file a referendum on the income tax. The Secretary of State blocked it the day after it was signed.
Every one of these fights ends at the same place. The Washington State Supreme Court.
Here is what almost nobody is talking about. Five of the nine seats on that court are on the November 3 ballot. Primary August 4. The filing deadline for anyone who wants to run is May 8, 2026.
The five seats, per Ballotpedia and Wikipedia:
Position 1: Justice Colleen Melody, appointed by Ferguson in November 2025. Running for the first time.
Position 3: Open seat. Justice Montoya-Lewis not seeking re-election.
Position 4: Open seat. Justice Johnson hit mandatory retirement age.
Position 5: Justice Theo Angelis, appointed by Ferguson in March 2026. Running for the first time.
Position 7: Chief Justice Debra Stephens. Running for re-election.
Per Ballotpedia, five of the nine current justices were appointed by Democratic governors, not directly elected by voters. The last sitting justice to lose re-election was in 2010. Most of these races run without serious challengers because most voters do not know judicial elections exist.
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen said publicly that one purpose of passing the income tax bill was to get it in front of the state Supreme Court for review, per OPB. That is not my characterization. That is what he told reporters.
The court deciding your gas vote, your income tax, and 93 years of constitutional precedent is elected by the people of Washington state.
I am not telling you who to vote for. Judicial elections are nonpartisan and every candidate deserves to be evaluated on their merits.
Most Washington voters will not know these seats exist. The democrats hope that remains the case.
Now you know. What do you do with that?
Worth the read!!
Ask WA political reporters who spends the most on state politics. They'll say Amazon. Microsoft. Maybe BP.
Wrong.
For a decade the #1 political contributor in Washington has been a home care workers' union. And it isn't close.
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Andrew Barkis retweeted
Too bad a truck didn’t take out the Fairfax Bridge, then it would have been considered an emergency mynorthwest.com/chokepoints/…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
New Youtube video alert!
This video starts more fun and silly and gets more serious.
They want to destroy our beautiful European history.
I am going to talk about it and spread the word!!!
Worth watching! Unbelievable fraud. Remember a few weeks ago Gov Ferguson hosted an event with his good friend Gov Walz!
Andrew Barkis retweeted
NEW: WA AG Nick Brown is clueless. I challenge him to leave the comfort and safety of his office to experience the horrors inside the Permanent Supportive Housing hell holes in Seattle.
Trump’s plan will save lives. Why is Brown protecting the Homeless Industrial Complex? 🧵👇🏽
The Continuum of Care program, which is vital for moving people out of homelessness, is under attack. The Trump administration's new, illegal HUD rule drastically cuts funding for proven Permanent Supportive Housing and imposes arbitrary, political requirements on service providers.
This cruel and reckless decision threatens to destabilize one of the nation's most effective programs, creating administrative chaos and risking eviction for thousands of formerly unhoused individuals in Washington state and nationwide.
We are fighting back to protect vulnerable lives and hold the federal government accountable. Thank you to Rep. Nicole Macri, @WAStateCommerce Director Joe Nguyen, Executive Director of Justice Housing Yakima Jennifer Schlenske for your leadership, and Latae Mitchell for bravely sharing your story.
Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-release…
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When are the voters who all eat at these restaurants going to step up and say Enough!!!!!! We are heading in the wrong direction! Seattle just voted in a Mayor that will only make it worse! In January wait until you see what the Majority in the Legislature has in store!
"When you have the highest property taxes, and the highest B&O taxes in the country, you are simply going to end up with the most expensive restaurants in the country"
KING 5's @madisoncwade interviews restaurant owners and would be diners alike on Washington's #1 most expensive dining out costs in the country.
Article: king5.com/article/life/food/…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Dear @GovBobFerguson, @WAComDirector & @EcologyWA
Please, please, please...listen to Bill Gates and start prioritizing state climate spending based on impact.
Washington has wasted too much money on failed projects that do nothing for the planet.
Love, Todd #waleg
I agree 100% with my colleague Rep Couture! We have been questioning this broken system for years! A full investigation and audit is overdue.
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Whistleblower: A state equity program promised to “uplift communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs." Instead, it enriched those with ties to the BIPOC nonprofits that control its purse strings: Patreon.com/posts/whistleblo…
Andrew Barkis retweeted
"You are hereby notified that your jurisdiction has been identified as one that engages in sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States," Bondi wrote. "This ends now."
bit.ly/4oEOw4o
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Words vs. Actions | Gov. Bob Ferguson #waleg
Andrew Barkis retweeted
Watch the video below it is excellent
Sound Transit by the numbers
5300 -dougless firs cut down in one year for the light rail
8600- trees cut down the next
$5billion - current dollars over budget
11 - current projected years behind schedule
$80 -charge per $10,000 of value for your $30 car tabs
40 years of one party rule
No seriously this video is really well done and needs to be shared far and wide
Democrats in Washington State have their own rail system scam, and it’s scheduled to go on FOR DECADES
Seattle is spending $148 billion and cutting down 14,000 trees under the guise of green transportation
The CEO of the company has a base salary starting at $450,000 per year
- To pay for it Democrats increased car registration fees from $30 a year to an added $80 for every $10,000 in estimated value
- The project immediately went over budget, $1 billion over budget in the first year
- The project meant to be done in 2035 is now 2046 and costs continue to skyrocket
Democrats are going to money laundering with this project for decades. It’s literally planned to go on for decades
“Sound transit cut down 5,300 Douglas fir trees, many of which were planted during the Eisenhower, and then a year later cut down 8,600 trees, with millions in timber becoming property of the contractors. Very green. And then things went from bad to worse.”