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It’s springtime here at the Capitol, and we’ve just passed another important deadline in the legislative session. I wanted to give you a quick update on some of the bills I’ve...
Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy joined KPQ Radio to discuss the ongoing budget debate in Olympia, including their opposition to the billions in proposed new taxes....
During a recent KOZI Radio interview, Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, discusses House Bill 1253, his proposal to strengthen Washington’s energy grid. Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, shares updates from the Aviation...
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...
Reps. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, talk with KOZI Radio about their attempts to make majority party climate policies work for farmers and utilities. They also discuss progress...
The Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) has named Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, as the recipient of its 2023 Legislative Champion Award. The award honors a member from the Washington State Legislature or...
The Washington State Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) honored Rep. Tom Dent with its 2023 Legislative Champion Award. The award honors a member from the Washington State Legislature or U.S. Congress...
It was a fast-paced 60-day session. The short sessions are intense as lawmakers try to pack the same amount of work into 60 days as they do the long, 105-day sessions....
Rep. Dent speaks in favor of amendment to the Carbon Market Linkage (CML) bill that would move move the authority of the linkage agreements from the Department of Ecology to the...
Two bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent cleared the state House of Representatives last week with unanimous support. The first, House Bill 1590 would change the membership and subcommittees of the Oversight...
