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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...

April 29, 2026

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...

March 28, 2026

On Thursday, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation to give the agricultural community the farm fuel exemptions they were promised when the Climate Commitment Act was passed a few years ago. House...

May 20, 2025

Three bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, were signed into law today by Gov. Bob Ferguson—each one focused on solving practical problems in agriculture, rural airport improvements, and veterinary...

April 21, 2025

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, join KPQ for an update on the 2025 legislative session. Dent shares his hope that House Bill 1597, allowing emergency overtime...

Feb. 7, 2025

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, joins Brian Stephenson and Lance Tormey on KIT Radio in Yakima to discuss his legislation to curtail childcare deserts, and increase protection against wildfire. The 13th...

Jan. 9, 2024

I want to thank everyone who participated in the Zoom Virtual Town Hall event Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Alex Ybarra and I held Feb. 8. I appreciate you taking an hour...

March 21, 2023

The Legislature recently adjourned the 2021 virtual session. This end-of-session review covers a number of issues as we debated many major policy issues this session. I hope you will contact me...

May 13, 2021

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, joins KIT Radio to discuss bills he is working on at the end of the session, his concerns over proposed unnecessary new taxes, and aviation legislation...

April 20, 2021

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, discusses his opposition to proposed new taxes and his primary sponsored legislation. Wash. House Republicans · 03-26-21 – RADIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Dent: No need...

March 26, 2021