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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...

Feb. 19, 2026

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...

Feb. 4, 2026

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks about legislation he is working on that would increase readiness to fight invasive diseases on Washington farms and another bill that would continue the oversight...

Feb. 16, 2024

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake discusses two child care bills he would have liked to see passed this session and a budget proviso he hopes will address mental health and suicide...

Feb. 9, 2024

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks about creating a behavioral health work group to look for causes and solutions to the mental health crisis. He also expresses concern for bills that...

Feb. 3, 2023

Since the pandemic, livelihoods have been devastated, people have fallen behind on their mortgages and rents, students have been left behind in schools, foster kids have fallen deeper into crisis, businesses...

May 12, 2022

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, gives an update on his legislation moving through the House including; creating municipality airport commissions (HB 1712), improving caregiver communication (HB 1945), changing the membership of...

Feb. 11, 2022

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, discusses legislation that will negatively affect landowners and behavioral health legislation. Wash. House Republicans · 01-28-22 – RADIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Tom Dent: Legislation negatively...

Jan. 28, 2022

We have finished the first two weeks of the 2022 legislative session. Like last year, the state House of Representatives is operating virtually. The plan is to review the operation guidelines...

Jan. 24, 2022

Legislators will be under election year restrictions from Dec. 1 until Jan. 10, so I will not be able to send out email updates or newsletters during that timeframe. I will...

Nov. 23, 2021