Blogs

By Cindy Alia 9/9/23

CAPR Spokane is gearing up for action after a summer hiatus that sadly included many members threatened by fires!  Join family, friends, and admirers of Carl Grub, who lost his life during the fire as his life is celebrated in memorial!  

CAPR supporter, rancher and community hero

CARL GRUB

Memorial service in Medical Lake

Sat. Sept. 23 11 to 1 PM

Medical Lake High School Gym

CAPR Spokane will hold their Fall kick off Potluck on September 21st 6-8 pm!

By Cindy Alia

8/30/23

When government works at becoming a savior, what can go wrong? Despite years of government spending on “solutions”, the problem of the “unhoused” is still widespread in our state.  Governmental claims for ending homelessness often require throwing money at solutions without accountability for results.  A case in point is the Pierce County project to create a “Community First” tiny house village, which appears to be patterned after a communistic utopia, but which is an impractical scheme for social improvement in rural Pierce County. 

By Cindy Alia 8/30/23

Learn about the Lets Go Washington Initiatives to Reverse Legislative Harm to Families, Safety, Cost of Living, and Parental Rights!

Take a little time to look at the Lets Go Washington initiatives and their work to Fix Whats Broken!

Learn the initiatives in interviews conducted by Glen Morgan discussing with Brian Heywood the reasoning behind the initiative package.

Thank you CAPR Members!

By Steve Busch

REWILDING UNLEASHED!  BIGGEST LAND LOCK UP IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IS NOW UNDERWAY!!!!

ON APRIL 3, 2023, BLM BOSS TRACY STONE-MANNING ISSUED A NEW RULE THAT REVERSED A LONG STANDING POLICY THAT ALLOWS FOR MULTIPLE USE OF PUBLIC LANDS.

IF THE NEW BLM RULE IS ALLOWED TO STAND, CONTINUED MULTIPLE USES OF FEDERAL LANDS WILL BE EFFECTIVELY ENDED IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING WELL FINANCED "ENVIRONMENTAL" ORGANIZATIONS TO PURCHASE MILLIONS OF ACRES OF "CONSERVATION LEASES" ON FEDERAL LAND.

WESTERN GOVERNORS FROM MONTANA, IDAHO, WYOMING, UTAH, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, ARE PETITIONING CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY UTAH'S MIKE SIMPSON THAT WILL REVERSE BLM'S ATTEMPT TO EFFECTIVELY DECAPITATE MULTIPLE USE AND JEOPARDIZE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

by Cindy Alia 4/12/2023

This morning, thanks to Senator Shelly Short, we find the deceptive practices of legislators will continue to the last minute!  A bill introduced yesterday, 5770 Providing state and local property tax reform. will substantially increase your property taxes.  This has the potential to price many out of their homes!  If the state does not need the money, what is the purpose of the bill?

You must contact your senators on this bill and call the legislative hotline with a civil, but firm message about the bill!  800 562 6000

Senator Short has emailed an alert to her constituents and others on her email list so we could know what has happened and what we should do about it!

Annual Spokane CAPR Luncheon and Fundraising Auction

Saturday – May 6, 2023

Airport Ramada by Wyndham

Spokane International Airport

Check in starts at 10:00 AM—Finale 2:30 PM

First Mini Seminar starts at 10:30 PM

Glen Morgan-“A State of Deception—Washington’s Descent into Lawlessness”

Thursday--March 23

5:30 to 8 PM--Spokane Valley Library

12004 E. Main Street

Featuring Special Guest: Steve Busch--Safe Water Spokane - Fluoridation: Is it Worth the Risk?

"What are some of the impacts on our neighborhoods we should expect if the Spokane City Council decides to implement water fluoridation? What are the risks from accidents, spills, overfeeds and other security concerns? What are the top ten reasons to oppose fluoridation? This presentation will answer all of the above, and conclude with what we can do to stop fluoridation in Spokane."

By Cindy Alia

4/26/23

The 105 "long session" is over as of April 23.  It was indeed a long session with too many bills introduced and some carelessly passed.  Even so, the legislature failed to pass a law regarding illegal drug posession, leaving behind a legacy of careless disregard for those suffering addiction and those suffering because so many are addicted.  In essence because a bill was not passed all drugs in this state are now legal.

That aside, the CAPR bills of concern will be updated below.  Please be sure to thank your legislator if he voted the way you would have liked him to vot

At the April 29 CAPR Annual Banquet Event the CAPR board and members enjoyed learning about beef produced by independent cattle producers with our Keynote Speaker Bill Bullard, R-CALF USA.  Bill discussed key issues in defending a healthy beef supply chain, the obstacles to the industry and those who want to support and enjoy the products of the industry.  We want to thank Bill for an eye-opening presentation!

CAPR Bills of Concern

February 26, 2023

By Cindy Alia

CAPR has compiled this list of Serious Bills of Concern, we would urge a no vote on this list of bills.

Gun Rights

HB 1240 - 2023-24

Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

Sponsors: Peterson, Senn, Alvarado, Walen, Street, Springer, Simmons, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Kloba, Fitzgibbon, Duerr, Doglio, Berry, Bateman, Fey, Davis, Ramel, Bergquist, Fosse, Pollet, Lekanoff, Macri, Gregerson, Santos

This bill is a so called “assault weapons” ban.