Rep. Tom Dent's News & Media


The House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee recently passed a bill that would direct the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to create a pilot project to better assess measures...

Jan. 31, 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

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, speaks on KIT about the growing concerns with the foster care system. Dent would like the state to address the concerns head on to lessen the...

Jan. 25, 2022

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake: Discusses his 2022 session bills which addresses foster care and wildfire prevention. Wash. House Republicans · 01-21-2022 – RADIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Tom Dent: Discusses...

Jan. 21, 2022

Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, discussed on PNWAG about combating wildfires with the community's help. Rep. Dent is working on House Bill 1981 which would allow the creation of rural fire...

Jan. 12, 2022

Elected officials across eastern Washington, led by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, sent a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee today expressing their concerns with his mandated vaccination orders and the fact...

Sept. 23, 2021

As the Republican leaders of the House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee (RDAN) we are directly involved in addressing legislation related to agricultural production and lands, water rights and...

Sept. 23, 2021

Our constituents are asking: “Does our Washington governor and state superintendent have the authority to impose the latest 'mandates' regarding forced vaccinations and wearing of masks by children?” As their elected...

Aug. 18, 2021

Rep. Tom Dent, Rep. Alex Ybarra and Sen. Judy Warnick provide constituents of the 13th District a 2021 Legislative Session Report in this July 2021 newsletter.

July 15, 2021

Former 13th District legislator Joyce Mulliken passed away on Saturday, June 26. Mulliken served in the House of Representatives from 1995 – 2003 and in the Senate from 2003 – 2006....

July 8, 2021