Rep. Tom Dent's News & Media


House Bill 2046, which would establish a definition of "streams" in the Shoreline Management Act (SMA), was unanimously approved today by the state House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by...

March 12, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks with Dave Ettl and Brian Teegarden on Yakima's KIT Radio about progression of his bills in the House, including legislation to address pesticide recertification and...

March 10, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks about passage of his first two bills from the House floor action and concerns about raising the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour.

March 9, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, saw his first two bills pass unanimously in the Washington State House of Representatives

March 3, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, gives his reaction to the deal struck in the West Coast ports labor dispute. He also talks about his role on the House Appropriations Committee and...

March 2, 2015

13th District lawmakers, Rep. Tom Dent, Rep. Matt Manweller and Sen. Judy Warnick react to the West Coast ports deal.

Feb. 25, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks about young people who have come to Olympia to visit him, including 4-H groups. He also gives an update of work to break the ports...

Feb. 24, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, introduces his legislative page, Dylan, and talks about concerns of the West Coast port slowdowns and his work to advance “Joel’s Law,” which allows involuntary commitment...

Feb. 16, 2015

Dylan O'Brien, a student from Moses Lake High School, traveled to Olympia Feb. 9-13 and served as a page in the state House of Representatives.

Feb. 13, 2015

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, talks about progress of his prime-sponsored legislation, his views as a foster parent about a new state requirement to have foster children vaccinated with the flu...

Feb. 9, 2015