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After a lot of back and forth with state agencies and stakeholders, House Bill 2603, sponsored by Rep. Norma Smith, passed the Senate and will have only one more hurdle... ...
The House of Representatives passed a bill adding more costs to those who apply for water rights with the state. Rep. Norma Smith, R-Clinton, voted against the bill due to... ...
Measure originally intended to expedite water applications now requires more fees with no guaranteed progress Water rights applicants who’ve waited for years for permit approval will have to pony... ...
Dear editor, Several days ago, a letter appeared in the Union-Bulletin from a constituent concerned about House Bill 2962. She believed the measure would allow the government to automatically take... ...
Dear editor, Several days ago, a letter appeared in the Union-Bulletin from a constituent concerned about House Bill 2962. She believed the measure would allow the government to automatically take... ...
Junior Davis Turpin, a student at Stevenson High School, paged in the state House of Representatives Feb. 14-19. He was sponsored by his 15th District state representative Bruce Chandler. “I’m... ...
Junior Angelique Sohappy, a White Swan High School student, paged in the state House of Representatives Feb. 21-26. She was sponsored by her 15th District state representative Bruce Chandler.... ...
‘These are short-term gimmicks and the only lasting effects they’ll have are negative – they are going to hurt struggling families and employers,’ says Schmick Democrat budget writers in the... ...
The Washington State Senate Saturday unanimously passed a bill to improve communication between responding agencies during a wildfire. House Bill 2667, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Chandler, would require a... ...
The Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee gave unanimous approval Thursday to a bill prime-sponsored by Rep. Norm Johnson that would classify criminal gang activity as a nuisance and provide... ...