One of the bills that is at the center of debate in Olympia this week is my measure addressing the governor’s emergency executive powers (SB 5434). I had worked hard on this measure, and the original version had bipartisan support, including from Governor Ferguson.
However, the bill was gutted by the majority party in committee; only the title remained, and now it’s on a measure that is even weaker than current law. It would allow emergency declarations by the governor to remain in force indefinitely, and without any input from the people through your elected representatives.
The Center Square published a thorough report on what happened to my emergency-powers reform legislation. You may read it below.