Sex is a hot topic in the primary election. Republican Bill Bruch, of La Conner, has made “No State Government Mandated K-12 Sex-Ed” a central issue in his campaign for the LD 10 Position 2 seat held by Rep. Dave Paul, D-Oak Harbor. In a June 10 blog, Bruch again mentioned the “terrible sex-ed bill passed by Dave Paul and State Democrats to have mandatory sex education curriculum beginning in Kindergarten.” A mailing Bruch sent to voters last week has generated strong criticism from area residents. See letters, page 2 and 3.

Bill history and summary

SB 5395 - 2019-20 is “Concerning comprehensi...