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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

Columbia Basin Herald

Governor signs two of Dent’s bills

OLYMPIA — A bill to extend a successful wildfire program sponsored by 13th District Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson Friday. A second bill sponsored…

March 24, 2026

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....

March 23, 2026

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...

March 10, 2026

In this legislative update, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, joins Jeff Conwell on KOZI Radio to update folks on the legislative session news and some of the bills and issues he is...

March 6, 2026

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, joined the KIT Radio morning hosts to provide an update on his legislation awaiting a vote in the Senate. Dent discussed House Bill 2619 that would create a...

March 3, 2026

Earlier this week, the state House approved legislation that would take a comprehensive look at how state regulations impact Washington's farmers and ranchers.

Feb. 20, 2026

Tom Dent's new bill aims to ease regulatory stress for Washington farmers, addressing mental health issues linked to high suicide rates in the agricultural community.

Feb. 20, 2026

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

The state lawmakers serving Kittitas, Grant, and parts of Adams and Douglas Counties will hold a virtual town hall meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25.  Using...

Feb. 18, 2026