Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, one of the architects of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), tells KXL’s Lars Larson they weren’t just “rearranging the deck chairs” when they...
Rep. Tom Dent, who spearheaded creation of the Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) in 2017, says it’s time for DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter “to move on.” Dent, R-Moses Lake,...
Lawmakers from the 13th Legislative District recently announced their upcoming in-person town hall tour dates. Sen. Judy Warnick and Rep. Tom Dent and Rep. Alex Ybarra plan to travel around Grant,...
Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks with Robb Francis and John McKay on KONA Radio about the statewide airport siting process that began in 2019 and why lawmakers this year hit...
Last week, the Washington Airport Management Association (WAMA) awarded Rep. Tom Dent the President’s Award for his work on aviation/airport issues. Association President Brandon Rakes says WAMA feels fortunate Dent is...
Legislation introduced in the 2023 legislative session by 13th District Rep. Tom Dent that creates the Pesticide Advisory Board was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 1019 creates the Pesticide Advisory...
Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Judy Warnick, Senate Bill 5460 was signed into law this week, supporting the state’s only irrigation and rehabilitation district located in Moses Lake (MLIRD). The new...
Legislation that provides communities another tool to manage their municipal airports was signed into law by Gov. Inslee last Thursday. 13th District Rep. Tom Dent, the sponsor of the legislation, says House...
The state Legislature approved Saturday the state’s capital construction budget for the 2023-25 budget cycle. The 13th District legislators voted for the budget that will fund critical community projects, including valuable...
Legislation sponsored by 13th District Rep. Tom Dent that will mitigate the risk of wildfires through electric utility planning and identification of best management practices was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay...
