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Legislators from the 7th Legislative District will hold a Town Hall meeting in Colville on Thursday, April 2 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Ag Trade Center in Colville. They will... ...
During Monday’s House Appropriations Committee, Ranking Republican, Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, took an uncompromising stand against a bill he described as state-sponsored kidnapping. Senate Bill 6184 would let youth shelters... ...
House Republican Budget Leader Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, led the fight for Republicans Saturday during the more than nine-hour debate on the majority Democrats’ proposed budget. Couture and House Republicans... ...
Rep. Andrew Engell and Sen. Shelly Short joined KOMW’s Live From Olympia to discuss the recently passed operating, transportation, and capital budgets and key issues affecting the 7th Legislative District.... ...
In this latest Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis reads directly from constituent emails as lawmakers enter the final 13 days of session. Barkis shares messages from 2nd District residents who... ...
Reps. Hunter Abell and Andrew Engell joined Jeff Conwell on KOZI Radio to provide a legislative update as session nears its final weeks. Abell discussed the proposed state income tax... ...
Reps. Hunter Abell and Andrew Engell joined Jeff Conwell on KOZI Radio to provide a legislative update as session nears its final weeks. Abell discussed the proposed state income tax... ...
Barkis Breakdown: Democrats pushing new and higher taxes while residents struggle with affordability
In his latest Barkis Breakdown, Rep. Andrew Barkis delivers a candid update on the legislative session and growing concerns about affordability in Washington state. Barkis highlights two full pages of... ...
Rep. Jenny Graham, R-Spokane, joined Ari Hoffman on KVI Radio to discuss House Bill 2647, her legislation to bring real accountability and transparency to Washington’s homelessness spending. Graham explained how... ...
Despite increased spending on state programs, the crisis on our streets is only accelerating. According to recent federal data, Washington now has the third-largest homeless population in the nation, and... ...
A unanimous ruling Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirming the right of the Yakima Union Gospel Mission to hire employees who share its religious... ...
Reps. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, and April Connors, R-Kennewick, are calling for stronger oversight and accountability of nonprofit organizations that receive state funding following a whistleblower report alleging potential fraud, favoritism,... ...
‘For decades, appointments have dominated how our highest courts are filled. That’s not the people’s court—that’s the governor’s court,’ says Abell Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, says the governor’s upcoming appointment... ...
Reps. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, and Andrew Engell, R-Colville, will hold town hall meetings in East Wenatchee and Twisp on July 16 and 17 respectively. The two 7th Legislative District legislators... ...
In a united act of protest, every Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee walked out of Wednesday’s hearing following the majority party’s callous passage of Senate Bill 5393 —... ...
‘My legislation will help increase the state’s availability of permanent low-income housing,’ says Volz Washington state is in the midst of a housing crisis with more than 200,000 citizens currently... ...
Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after House Democrats passed their operating budget: “The budget passed by House Democrats this... ...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, appears on The Bottom Line with John McKay from KONA Radio. They discuss Gov. Ferguson’s budget priorities and how they contrast with the record tax-increase proposals... ...
Rep. David Stuebe, R-Washougal, discusses his experience as a new state representative and his efforts to make Washington better for everyone by making communities safe, creating more jobs, addressing homelessness,... ...
At this week’s media availability, Republican leaders from the House and Senate pushed back against Democrat-backed tax hikes that would raise costs on gas, property, and everyday essentials while burdening... ...
Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the House Democrats operating budget proposal: “Today, House Democrats released a budget proposal... ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Residents of Washington’s 15th Legislative District are invited to join their state legislators, Sen. Nikki Torres and Reps. Jeremie Dufault and Chris Corry, for a virtual town hall... ...