As state legislatures across the country are taking steps to limit reproductive freedoms, lawmakers in Olympia are fighting to protect the choices that already exist in Washington state. This morning,…
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Harbor legislators named to House committees
Grays Harbor County will be well-represented on House committees in the coming year, with state Reps. Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger appointed to committees tackling legislation on natural…
Freshmen push for long-term solutions and tax reform
OLYMPIA — They may be the new kids in town, but these lawmakers haven’t wasted any time getting down to business. Beginning early last session the freshmen House Democrats have…
Tharinger, Van De Wege hosting legislative town halls in Clallam, Jefferson counties
OLYMPIA – The public and members of the media are invited to attend legislative town halls hosted by state Representatives Steve Tharinger and Kevin Van De Wege on February 17…
House approves bills to preserve state’s ‘Evergreen Legacy’
OLYMPIA – Protecting Washington’s natural resources now and into the future is the aim of a package of bills that cleared the state House today. Legislators voted on measures to…
Tharinger’s ‘SoundCorps’ bill creates jobs, streamlines government
OLYMPIA – Rep. Steve Tharinger (D – Sequim) introduced a bill today that creates jobs, restores Puget Sound, and streamlines government. House Bill 1294 would consolidate the Washington Conservation Corps…