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• Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman to host telephone town hall March 19 | March 18, 2019

  OLYMPIA – Sen. Kevin Van De Wege (D-Sequim), Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) and Rep. Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles) will host a telephone town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday,… READ MORE

• Small-town jobs bill advances in House | March 1, 2019

  OLYMPIA—Bipartisan legislation to encourage investments in rural Washington passed an important hurdle in the House of Representatives. “This is about creating opportunity and jobs in timber and farm country,” said… READ MORE

• Chapman introduces major bills to boost Washington’s rural economy | January 21, 2019

  OLYMPIA—Rep. Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles) introduced five pieces of legislation the first week of the 2019 session, including two key bills to boost the economies of small towns and rural… READ MORE

• Chapman: Lawmakers making quick progress on rural jobs | February 12, 2018

  Rural manufacturing tax break gets hearing on Feb. 16 OLYMPIA—Legislation to help create jobs and boost development in timber and farm country is moving forward in the House and Senate,… READ MORE

• Chapman’s rural jobs bill passes House 98-0 | February 8, 2018

  OLYMPIA—Legislation by Rep. Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles) to help the economy in timber and farm country passed the House of Representatives with unanimous support from Democratic and Republican lawmakers. “High… READ MORE