Beginning today, large parts of the Central Puget Sound region will enter “Phase 2” of Governor Inslee's latest reopening plan, the “Roadmap to Recovery.” State Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Tom Dent...
Building off of work done in the 2020 session, Rep. Tom Dent has introduced legislation to provide further regulatory relief to child care providers. House Bill 1278 would suspend all professional development...
Gov. Jay Inslee's latest plan to reopen gatherings and businesses from coronavirus restrictions concerns Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, who talks about a letter he wrote to Gov. Jay Inslee explaining...
Expressing concern Gov. Jay Inslee's “Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery” plan unfairly penalizes rural counties and communities, Rep. Tom Dent and 39 other legislators recently sent the governor a letter...
Rep. Dent has sent a letter to the governor, co-signed by many other legislators, requesting the governor reexamine his latest reopening plan. Dent and his colleagues are concerned the plan ties...
Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, reviews his committee appointments and gives a feel for the first week of the mostly remote 2021 legislative session. Dent also shares why he voted against...
Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, sits down with KIT 1280 news to discuss hearing from constituents during a pandemic, the governor's growing powers, and the process of re-opening the state. Dent...
When the 2021 legislative session convenes on Jan. 11, Rep. Tom Dent will continue his leadership role as the lead Republican member of the House Children, Youth and Families Committee. The...
On Feb. 29, Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. With this being an unknown and highly contagious virus, most folks agreed with his precautionary...
Agriculture has been a way of life for Rep. Tom Dent. So, when he recently received an award for his work in the ag industry it caught him off guard. In...
