OLYMPIA — A town hall meeting scheduled for Forks on Dec. 12 will be rescheduled due to a critical meeting on water rights. The meeting, hosted by Sen. Kevin Van…
Work session forces postponement of Forks town hall meeting
Category: Mike Chapman
A Year in Review
What a busy few months since the Legislature adjourned in July. I thought I would highlight a few of the activities and issues I have been working on over the…
One Washington: Lawmakers come to Grays Harbor on first stop of rural development tour
ABERDEEN—More than a dozen state representatives, including Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, came to the Rotary Log Pavilion for the first stop on a listening tour in timber and…
Lawmakers, Inslee honor Red Devils’ athleticism, academics
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee joined Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Dungeness, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, in honoring the Neah Bay Red Devils today…
Chapman rural jobs bill: One year of free tuition for high-demand fields
“This is about revitalizing timber country and farm country,” Rep. Chapman said. “Research tells us one year of education beyond high school is the tipping point for people to get family wage jobs. We also know local businesses need workers with advanced skills. This legislation brings those two things together.”