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It's so important to know how our legislators have voted when we are deciding whether to re-elect or re-place them. That is really important in our 10th legislative district this year. Clyde Shavers is running against incumbent Greg Gilday. With that in mind, you need to know that Gilday voted:

“No” to prohibit carrying firearms on school property or school transportation, government buildings or government property, voter registration office or ballot counting.

“No” to prohibit sale of high capacity firearm magazines.

“No” to expand and codify abortion protections into state law.

“No” to prohibit the sale of ghost guns.

“No” to require prescription drugs to be labeled in multiple languages.

“No” to establish protection for medical cannabis patients.

“No” to increase access to the Death and Dignity Act.

“No” to require the state to reach a carbon emissions reduction goal of zero by 2050.

“No” to require law enforcement to provide attorney access to juveniles.

“No” to require housing goals in the Growth Management Act to include affordable housing.

“No” to amend protection order laws to include domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, anti-harassment, vulnerable adult and extra risk protection orders.

“No” to establish the office of independent investigations in the governor’s office.

“No” to establish a state-funded rental assistance program.

“No” to expand coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

“No” to amend the state comprehensive planning network to improve salmon recovery.

There were many others. You can see them all, as well as several bills Gilday voted “aye” for, at votesmsart.org. Or send me an email and I’ll give you the entire list.

Bob Raymond

La Conner