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Snohomish lawmaker calls for setting budget priorities, resisting tax increases, allowing free-market solutions to work Calling upon the Legislature and the governor to make better, responsible budget decisions, Rep. Dan... ...
After the governor's State of the State address today, Reps. Norma Smith and Barbara Bailey issued statements.
Rep. Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish, will deliver the Republican response to Gov. Christine Gregoire’s State of the State address Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14. The House and Senate will convene in joint... ...
Rep. Smith appointed lead Republican on House Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee
Rep. Norma Smith was selected by her colleagues to serve as the lead Republican on the House Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee.
Legislation would close the ’18-year-old’ loophole used in a recent Richland case The 2009 Legislature got underway yesterday with the usual pomp and circumstance, including swearing-in ceremonies for... ...
State Rep. Matt Shea took the oath of office Monday along with other House members during opening day ceremonies of Washington’s 61st Legislature. The Mead Republican began his first... ...
‘My priorities for the year include a no-new-taxes budget, fully funding education and fighting for transportation dollars in my region,’ Parker says Kevin Parker, R-Spokane, officially became a state... ...
For interviews contact: Sen. Mike Hewitt, (360) 786-7630 Rep. Richard DeBolt, (360) 786-7896 OLYMPIA…State House Republican Leader Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, and Senate Republican Leader Mike Hewitt, R-Walla Walla, will... ...
Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, was sworn in as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives today, filling the 7th District seat of retiring Bob Sump. Short, who... ...
Lawmaker will fight to retain Yakima Valley School, preserve local road projects Following the opening gavel today of the 2009 legislative session, Norm Johnson raised his right hand and... ...