On episode 2 of the Fix Washington Podcast, host Rep. Peter Abbarno sits down with Rep. Suzanne Schmidt to hear her perspective on how Democrat tax hikes and overregulation are crushing employers, raising gas and housing costs, and pushing jobs across the border to Idaho. After Democrats passed $9.2 billion in crushing new taxes in 2025, Rep. Schmidt says her constituents are taxed enough already. If lawmakers keep piling on taxes and regulations, Washington won’t just lose revenue, it will keep losing workers, employers, and economic opportunity.

Visit Rep. Suzanne Schmidt’s website to learn more about her efforts to increase jobs and economic opportunity in Washington state: https://suzanneschmidt.houserepublicans

Schmidt bills on worker safety and paid leave fairness advance with bipartisan support: https://suzanneschmidt.houserepublicans

Rep. Peter Abbarno: https://peterabbarno.houserepublicans

Washington State House Republicans: https://houserepublicans.wa.gov

In this episode of The Fix Washington Podcast, Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen joins House Republican Caucus Chair Peter Abbarno to discuss public safety, accountability, and affordability in Washington state.

They break down how current laws, agency interpretations, and one-party control in Olympia are affecting families, local governments, and crime victims.

The conversation dives into serious public safety concerns, including vehicular homicide sentencing, hit-and-run laws, fentanyl exposure in homes, and why key public safety bills are not receiving hearings.

Rep. Jacobsen also addresses transparency issues within state agencies, unfunded mandates on local governments, and the growing strain on communities as costs continue to rise.

Visit Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen’s website: https://cyndyjacobsen.houserepublican

Three bills from Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen scheduled for committee hearings, including two to increase public safety: https://cyndyjacobsen.houserepublican...

Rep. Peter Abbarno: https://peterabbarno.houserepublicans...

Washington State House Republicans: https://houserepublicans.wa.gov

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Washington State House Republicans

In this episode of The Fix Washington Podcast, Rep. Dave Stuebe joins host Rep. Peter Abbarno to discuss rising taxes, affordability, and the cost of living in Washington state.

They break down how proposed income and payroll taxes, gas taxes, and state spending decisions in Olympia are impacting working families, seniors, small businesses, and rural communities.

The conversation also covers transportation funding, energy policy, health care costs, and natural resource management.

Rep. Stuebe highlights infrastructure needs in rural Washington, concerns about electricity shortages and economic development, Medicaid reimbursement rates, and the effect of wildfire policy and fish hatcheries on local economies.