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• Mid-session legislative update | February 9, 2026

  Dear Neighbors, It’s an honor to serve as your representative for my second session. It’s been just under a month since the start of the legislative session and there have… READ MORE

• State construction budget includes $329 million in local projects  | May 6, 2025

    OLYMPIA—The new $7.5 billion capital budget passed by the House and Senate invests in housing, public schools, tribes, parks, early learning, and other vital infrastructure. “This capital budget will… READ MORE

• Bipartisan transportation budget brings projects to the 24th District  | May 6, 2025

  OLYMPIA—The new transportation budget includes $15.6 billion in projects and improvements to the state’s network of highways, ferries, trains, buses and other alternatives.  “In a difficult budget year, we stuck… READ MORE

• Governor signs Bernbaum bills boosting forest health and wildfire prevention    | April 25, 2025

  OLYMPIA – This week, Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D-Port Angeles) celebrates two bills signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson.   House Bill 1563 increases oversight and safety for prescribed wildfire burns…. READ MORE

• Tharinger and Bernbaum say House budgets move Washington forward  | March 24, 2025

  OLYMPIA—The operating and transportation budgets proposed by the House of Representatives will protect vital services in a time of declining revenue, said local lawmakers Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) and… READ MORE

• Legislative update: What’s happening and why it matters back home | March 18, 2025

  Dear neighbors,  This is a quick update about what’s happening in Olympia and why it matters back home in the 24th District.  It’s also an invitation to our telephone town… READ MORE

• In the news: Public-private partnership to fix road, re-open access to Hoh Rain Forest | March 14, 2025

  Governor Ferguson orders $623K in Strategic Reserve funds to reopen Hoh Rain Forest access March 13, 2025 OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson announced today that he has directed the use of… READ MORE

• Helping farmers, seniors, forests, and kids | February 19, 2025

  Dear neighbors,  It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as your representative.   Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the things I’ve been working on for the 24th District. … READ MORE

• Doing things better, faster, and cheaper | January 20, 2025

  Dear neighbors,  It’s the honor of a lifetime to serve as your representative—thank you.  These e-newsletters are a quick way for me to update you on what’s happening and why… READ MORE

• Saving money and energy | January 17, 2025

  OLYMPIA—The state will fund a $1 million project at Olympic Medical Center, part of a program lawmakers started to boost clean energy and efficiency.   “The cost of heating and… READ MORE