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Rep. Overstreet’s 2014 Legislative Agenda
For the 2014 session, I will be providing weekly updates on your state legislature thanks to the generous support of donors like you. Rep. Jason Overstreet has never lacked legislative ambition. Over...
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Overstreet and Buys Disregard Supreme Court, Students
Reps. Jason Overstreet and Vincent Buys, along with 23 other Republicans, recently sent a letter to the state Supreme Court warning them to “not continue to perpetuate a constitutional crisis by...
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Legislators Struggle to Pass Bills as Deadlines Loom
Last Tuesday, all bills that had not passed their own legislative body (House or Senate) and moved on to the next stage were dead based on the Legislature’s self-imposed operating rules. This compacted...
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While the House debates budget, Overstreet talks abortions
On Tuesday, the state House debated the budget (ESB 6002). While other representatives argued for and against the inclusion of child care funds, the size of government and education spending, Rep....
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Friday Odds and Ends: Weimer’s Water, Overstreet’s Beard and the Dewey...
Hello Loyal Readers, Yes, this article’s title is one of my all-time favorites. Just a reminder, you can support the Political Junkie with an anonymous donation by clicking here. Thank you! Carl...
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Buys and Overstreet Draw Potential Libertarian Challengers
This year, Reps. Vincent Buys and Jason Overstreet could be fending off challenges from Libertarians as well as traditional Democratic opponents. With the conservative leanings of the 42nd legislative...
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Anti-Overstreet Signs on the Guide-Meridian
An early morning commuter tipped me off about a series of signs that had been put up on the Guide-Meridian. So I went out there and snapped a few pictures. Political messages aside, it is good to see...
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Session Results: Buys, Overstreet, Lytton and Morris
Last week, I covered the legislative accomplishments (or lack there of) from Sen. Doug Ericksen and Sen. Kevin Ranker. Now it is time to dive into the accomplishments of the other four representatives...
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Friday Odds and Ends: Bullpucky and Bocce Ball
Hello Loyal Readers, Thank you to everyone who participated in my reader’s survey, the results were mixed but you all seemed to agree on one thing – no pop culture articles! I’ll be putting together a...
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Missed the Political Junkie Livestream? Here’s the video
Last night, we packed the Varvid studios with Joy Monjure supporters and fans of political comedy for the first Political Junkie livestream. It was a great night and I really appreciate all the hard...
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