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Rep. Suzanne Schmidt will hold a post-session town hall event on Saturday, April 25th at 10:00 a.m. at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center in Spokane Valley. Schmidt, R-Spokane Valley, said... ...
With the 2026 legislative session now a few weeks behind us, it is worth asking a simple question: Did we make life better, safer and more affordable for the people... ...
7th District lawmakers dismayed by income tax vote and Olympia overreach, yet proud of accomplishments In a 2026 legislative session overshadowed by passage of an income tax, area lawmakers scored key... ...
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... ...
State Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, announced today she will not seek reelection at the end of her current term, concluding nearly a decade in the Legislature and almost 30 years... ...
Sen. Matt Boehnke and Reps. April Connors and Stephanie Barnard secured key investments for the 8th District and the Tri-Cities region in the 2026 supplemental capital budget, building on major... ...
Legislators from the 7th Legislative District will hold a Town Hall meeting in Cusick on Monday, March 30 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Camas Center at 1821 LeClerc Rd N.... ...
Legislators from the 7th Legislative District will hold a Town Hall meeting in Omak on Thursday, March 26 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Omak City Hall located... ...
Families of Washington law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty will soon have stronger protection from health coverage gaps under legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Low... ...
On Monday, Gov. Ferguson signed House Bill 2353, which Rep. Michael Keaton, R-South Hill, sponsored to save millions of taxpayer dollars on statewide construction projects. The bill, which passed the... ...
In his final Barkis Breakdown of the 2026 legislative session, Rep. Andrew Barkis recaps a session he argues will make Washington less affordable, highlighting a historic 24-hour floor debate that... ...
Rep. Jeremie Dufault and Rep. Chris Corry announced the inclusion of funding of more than $7.6 million for projects benefiting communities across the 15th Legislative District in the Legislature’s capital... ...
House Republican Floor Leader April Connors sat down with TVW’s Mike McClanahan during the final hours of the 2026 legislative session to discuss the year’s biggest policy fights and offer... ...
‘This income tax scheme ignores longstanding Supreme Court precedent and dares the courts to rewrite the constitution,’ says Abell and Walsh Reps. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, and Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, say... ...
Washington Democrats passed a state income tax after a 25-hour floor fight. Rep. Jim Walsh and Rep. Hunter Abell explain why a century-old Washington Supreme Court decision could make it... ...
Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup, spoke on the House floor against House Bill 2442, which expands local government taxing authority, including property taxes. “The bill allows local governments the option to... ...
The governor signed legislation from Rep. David Stuebe on Wednesday that will reinforce Medicaid support for emergency ambulance providers and protect access to lifesaving services across Washington. House Bill 2531... ...
‘The people of Washington deserve a government that exercises fiscal discipline before asking for new revenue,’ say Abell and Engell After a floor debate lasting over 24 hours, the longest... ...
‘The people of Washington deserve a government that exercises fiscal discipline before asking for new revenue,’ say Abell and Engell After a floor debate lasting over 24 hours, the longest... ...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, issued the following statement today after Democrats in the Washington State House of Representatives passed an income tax on high earners... ...
State Rep. Rob Chase and House Republicans are encouraging Washington’s top state officials to work cooperatively with federal authorities to help maintain accurate voter rolls and strengthen public confidence in... ...
In what will go down as one of the biggest floor fights to ever hit the Washington state House, Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, offers an amendment to rewrite the intent... ...