Phil Fortunato

In this video, Senator Phil Fortunato explains his legislation to give voting power back to the people to approve or stop Sound Transit projects that go 100 percent over budget.    

In this new legislative video, Senator Phil Fortunato describes his effort to ban income taxes in Washington and who opposed it.  He also describes how opponents of his ban on the income tax claimed “no one was talking about an income tax” even though plenty of them were talking about AND supporting an...

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...

This year’s Daffodil Princesses came to Olympia to promote the Daffodil festival and share their ambitions for the future. Accomplished young women from high schools throughout Pierce County represent the festival as members of the Royal Court.   The Daffodil Festival traces its origins to the city of Sumner in April of 1926, where a garden...

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...

Senator Phil Fortunato is proud to sponsor Washington State Senate Resolution 8633 honoring the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.  The public can observe the Senate reading of the resolution from the Senate Gallery.  The Senate Resolution 8633 is expected to be read on the Senate floor between 1pm and 2pm...

OLYMPIA… Today the Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on legislation that would allow voters to affirm or cancel Sound Transit projects that are more than 20 percent over budget after two years. “This is a simple bill that gives the power back to the taxpayer,” said Sen. Phil...

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OLYMPIA…The Democrat minority in the state Senate today voted against a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban a tax on individual incomes. Senate Joint Resolution 8204 needed a two-thirds majority to pass – meaning 33 votes from the 49-member Senate. All 25 members of the Senate majority supported the measure,...

OLYMPIA…The Senate Transportation Committee held a public meeting today about Sound Transit’s controversial car-tab valuation process – the subject of Senate Bill 5851, co-sponsored by Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn. Fortunato, a transportation-committee member, also supports having cities and counties vote to exempt themselves from Sound Transit for both car tabs...