— News By Author: Kurt

The 2026 legislative session adjourned in March. I hope you have received my hardcopy newsletter in the mail. It covers several important issues including budget updates, an overview of the income...

Rep. Tom Dent mailed out his 2026 Legislative Review to the constituents of the 13th District after the session. You can review it below. While the session adjourned in March, Dent works...

The Legislature has adjourned the short, 60-day 2026 session. The short sessions are always intense and fast-paced, as it feels like lawmakers try to pack the same amount of work into...

Two bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, have been signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson, strengthening Washington’s wildfire response capabilities and improving the efficiency of state timber sales....

After 24 non-stop hours of debate, the longest debate in recent Washington State history, the state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 6346, the so-called “millionaires tax” or income tax bill...

I want to remind you that on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., your 13th District lawmakers: Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Alex Ybarra, and me, are hosting a Virtual Town Hall. This is...

Many of you know by now that my wife Dayna suffered a medical emergency on Feb. 6. I was in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session. As soon as I heard,...

Legislation that would take a comprehensive look at how state regulations impact Washington’s farmers and ranchers was approved by the Washington State House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bipartisan legislation sponsored...

Washington State Rep. Tom Dent’s wife suffered a medical emergency last week. Dent, R-Moses Lake, who was in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, immediately went home to be by his...

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent aimed at addressing regulatory stress in Washington’s agricultural community was voted out of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee today. House Bill 2619 would...