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Evening Edition: State Senator Balances Needs Of A Rural District

2025/6/28
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Drew MacEwen: 我代表华盛顿州第35选区,这是一个乡村地区,拥有巨大的农业产业,包括木材和贝类,是密西西比河以西最大的亚洲贝类出口地。我的选区有很多人在州政府或联邦政府(海军造船厂)工作,也有很多典型的蓝领家庭。大约50%的选区人口与军队有关,因为靠近刘易斯-麦科德联合基地。我的选区也是一个旅游区,拥有奥林匹克山脉、胡德运河和普吉特海湾之间一些最美丽、原始的地区。我的选区居民最关心的是能够通过一份好工作或拥有自己的企业来养家糊口,他们的孩子能接受良好的教育,以及在拨打911时能得到及时的帮助。我们虽然离都市区很近,但实际上却相距甚远,尤其是在华盛顿州,民主党控制着立法机构和州长官邸,这使得我们的声音常常被忽视。在西雅图市中心适用的政策,在梅森县并不适用,这引起了许多居民的不满。我在2012年当选,成为自1932年以来第一位担任此职位的共和党人,这主要是因为人们意识到民主党已经抛弃了他们,不再代表他们的价值观,而他们追求的是经济自由。人们希望能够养家糊口,不受过多的干预,并希望孩子们能够接受良好的教育,而不是受到当今教育政策中许多额外因素的影响。木材行业曾经提供强大的家庭就业机会,但由于斑点猫头鹰的问题而遭受重创,现在有人认为木材行业是邪恶的,但事实并非如此。如果真的想保护环境,这些木材公司通过十年采伐法,即砍伐一部分并重新种植,实际上比不采伐更能固碳。任何从事农业的人都知道,收割者与作物或动物之间存在一种和谐,他们对长期生存能力有既得利益,但州和联邦层面上的一些政策确实严重阻碍了木材行业的发展,导致我们失去了许多工厂和高薪工作。华盛顿的美丽是上帝的杰作,我希望大家有机会来参观。

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Senator Drew MacEwen discusses the challenges of representing a rural district in Washington State, where policies often favor urban areas. He highlights the importance of agriculture, timber, and shellfish industries in his district and the concerns of his constituents regarding job security, education, and essential services. He also addresses the impact of policies on the timber industry and the need for a better understanding of its role in environmental protection.
  • Policies favoring urban areas don't always work for rural areas
  • Importance of agriculture, timber, and shellfish industries in rural Washington
  • Concerns of rural constituents regarding jobs, education, and essential services
  • Negative impact of policies on the timber industry
  • Need for better understanding of the timber industry's role in environmental protection

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It happens in Washington D.C. all the time but also in state legislatures, political decisions are often made down the party lines with members voting with the official policy or opinion of one's political party. What happens when those policies work for cities but not for the rural districts of a state? That challenge could not be showcased better than in Washington State, which ranks second in the nation for agricultural production but also has cities like Seattle and Spokane to care for.

FOX's Tonya J. Powers speaks with Washington State Senator Drew MacEwen (R) who says there is a balancing act in meeting the needs and interests of rural areas in a state and its cities, and he also shares plenty of reasons to visit his beautiful state.

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