Recap by Tonya Hickman Dr. Chen's Personal Story The Republican Women of Whatcom County recently welcomed Wen Chen, a researcher and speaker originally from Communist China who now works in the fields of information research and artificial intelligence. Dr. Chen earned her Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology and has spent years speaking publicly on Chinese culture, human rights, censorship, and the growing global influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). One o

The 2026 budget has sparked intense debate across political and economic circles. Senator Gildon has issued a stark warning, describing the budget as a "House of Cards." According to him, it is not a question of if this budget will collapse, but when. A recap from Tonya Hickman at the April 7, Republican Women's Luncheon and Program Senator Gildon represents LD 25 Senator Gildon’s metaphor of the 2026 budget as a fragile house of cards Why Senator Gildon Calls It a House of C