During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in support of legislation he co-sponsored, House Bill 1337. This bill would expand housing options by easing barriers to the construction and...
After House Bill 1074 was passed out of the state House of Representatives, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, stepped off the House floor to provide his thoughts on this bad landlord-tenant bill....
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in support of his sponsored legislation, House Bill 1245. This bill will increase housing options in Washington state through lot splitting.
Washington state produces the fewest housing units per household of any state in the country, partially due to unnecessary regulatory burdens, restrictive zoning laws, and an antiquated Growth Management Act. A...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, joined Fox 13's The Spotlight to discuss the dangerous Ship Canal Bridge homeless encampment in Seattle. This encampment resides on a WSDOT right of way. As the...
During House floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, speaks in support of House Bill 1293. This bill is one of many good housing policies the House will discuss this session. This...
During floor debate, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, gives a speech in support of House Bill 1638 and the critical need to recruit and retain our Washington State trooper force.
In this edition of the Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, sits down and talks about policy cutoff, housing policy, and the transportation budget with guest Rep. Spencer Hutchins, R-Gig Harbor,...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, spoke with host Jason Rantz on 770 KTTH about the continued problems with a large and dangerous homeless encampment under Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge. Barkis voiced his...
During the House Housing Committee on Thursday, Feb. 9, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, voiced his opposition to House Bill 1389. Rent control has been proven not to work and it's the...