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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....
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...
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...
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...
Washington State Rep. Tom Dent’s wife suffered a medical emergency last week. Dent, R-Moses Lake, who was in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, immediately went home to be by his...
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...
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent to repeal and restart the Washington Forest Practices Board, following the recent adoption of the riparian buffer rule, received a public hearing today before the...
On Thursday, the House Transportation Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2347, legislation sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, to stop the implementation of a “luxury” aircraft tax...
Legislation aimed at clarifying how Washington protects children from serious harm received extensive and passionate public testimony today in the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee. House Bill 2511, sponsored...
Twin sisters Abigail and Elisabeth Shearer spent the week of Jan. 19 – 23 in Olympia participating in the Legislative Page Program. However, they served in different chambers and were sponsored...
