News & Media

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, discusses the governor’s recent budget section vetoes. One section rejected in the 2023-25 operating budget would have required DSHS to notify residents about placing sexually violent... ...

In Olympia, lawmakers recently gathered for a special session to vote on the latest negotiations on the Blake Fix, Senate Bill 5536. During the debate, Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, shared... ...

Senate Bill 5536, the Blake decision bill on controlled substances, passed the House floor on an 83-13 vote and was signed into law. In this video, Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia,... ...

Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, says Senate Bill 5536 properly balances criminal accountability with treatment and recovery options in a floor debate on the new law addressing the possession and... ...

Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, urged the House to support the bipartisan agreement on Senate Bill 5536, which increases penalties for drug possession and use to a gross misdemeanor, among other... ...

Rep. Jenny Graham, R-Spokane, says drug users should be held accountable for their actions during a floor debate on Senate Bill 5536, which increases penalties for drug possession and use... ...

During House floor debate during special session, Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, shares personal testimony on how drug addiction and the importance of recovery has impacted his family, and why he... ...

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, spoke in favor of a new version of Senate Bill 5536, a measure to criminalize possession of controlled substances.

Minutes after Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1498 into law, Asotin County Fire District 1 Chief Noel Hardon joined Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, to discuss the significance of the... ...

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, speaks from the House floor in Olympia about the upcoming special session. The 30-day special session has been called by the governor in order to address... ...