In this edition of the Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, gives a “breakdown” of where some key things stand as the end of the 2023 session approaches. He talks about...
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in opposition to Senate Bill 5197 aiming to address landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, provides his thoughts after the bipartisan 2023-2025 House transportation budget passed off the House floor with a vote of 96-1.
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks on the 2023-2025 House transportation budget, House Bill 1125, which passed on a 96-1 vote. Barkis is the ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee and...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, joins host Austin Jenkins and Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, on TVW’s Inside Olympia to discuss several housing solutions to help solve the supply issue curbing much of...
In this edition of the Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, discusses house of origin cutoff, including good housing policy (House Bill 1245 on lot splitting); bad housing policy (House Bill...
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in support of his short line railroad infrastructure bill – House Bill 1371. His bill would create various business and occupation, retail...
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, proposed an amendment to House Bill 1240, a bill seeking to ban assault-style firearms. His amendment would have changed inaccurate and troubling language...
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in opposition of House Bill 1143 concerning the requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms. He says this bill goes too...
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in support of House Bill 1110 on middle housing. This is bill is bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the lack of housing...