State budget writers are inching closer to an agreement that will hopefully be presented to legislators for approval next week. Time is of the essence – the fiscal year ends…
Inching towards a budget agreement
Category: 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…
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…
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…
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…