Limited Government
House, Inslee offer “death sentence for rural Washington,” Fortunato says
Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, issued the following statement in response to the news that the House has refused a permanent Hirst fix: House Democrats are being led by Seattle special interests that think that city water magically appears out of pipes in the wall but rural water taken from wells...
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Is it time for the rest of the county to escape from Seattle?
By now, you should have received my final legislative update for the year. Unfortunately, Senate rules governing election-year communications required that my final update be mailed prior to the end of our legislative business this year. You can read the entire newsletter by clicking the picture below. In the newsletter,...
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Fortunato resolution honors 119 years of Eagles service
On Monday, the Senate honored the 119 years of community service given by the Fraternal Order of the Eagles (F.O.E.), an organization devoted to peace, prosperity and gladness since its founding in 1898. Senator Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, sponsored the resolution and related the vastness of the Eagles’ cultural impact from...
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Sen. Fortunato prays “that we may not pass laws that infringe on the freedom of individuals”
On March 30, 2017, Senator Phil Fortunato offered the opening prayer for the Senate. “Lord, when Solomon asked you to give him a discerning heart and distinguish between right and wrong, you granted him the wisdom to govern your people. Grant us that same wisdom Lord, that we may serve...
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