Category Archives: Steve Tharinger
Van De Wege, Tharinger schedule Port Townsend, Sequim town hall meetings
As the lawmakers turn their focus to writing the operating budget for the coming biennium, State Representatives Kevin Van De Wege (D-Sequim) and Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) are making a last-minute swing through the Northern Olympic Peninsula to solicit input from … Continue reading
Elma town hall with Reps. Van De Wege, Tharinger
Who: State Reps. Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger (24th Legislative District) What: Town Hall When: 6:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 9th Where: Elma High School (Commons) 1101 West Main Street, Elma, WA 98541 Why: To discuss legislative priorities and … Continue reading
Bills to improve long-term care clear House of Representatives
Currently there are 830,000 people over the age of 65 in Washington state. That evens out to about fourteen percent of the population. Over the last few days, the House of Representatives has taken necessary steps towards making sure that … Continue reading
House advances environmental, natural resource legislation
Protecting our state’s quality of life is the overarching theme of several environmental and natural resource-related measures championed by House Democrats. The House has advanced a package of bills protecting people and the environment from toxic chemicals and pollution, and … Continue reading
House advances Tharinger’s ‘age wave’ measure
In less than a decade, over 30 percent of Washington state’s population will be over the age of 65. This rapid demographic shift is being called the “age wave,” and Rep. Steve Tharinger (D – Dungeness) thinks the state needs … Continue reading
