OLYMPIA—Legislation by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) would remove a financial barrier when it comes to local or state governments buying forest land. “The Department of Natural Resources testified…
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Legislators announce historic $8.9 billion construction budget
OLYMPIA—Leaders in the House and Senate today announced their final agreement on the state’s capital budget. The $8.9 billion budget funds construction projects and infrastructure across Washington and will set…
Senate passes Tharinger bills on rural infrastructure and biomass
OLYMPIA—The passage of two bills by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) means more jobs and infrastructure in timber and farm country. Since 1998, rural counties built critical infrastructure using part…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 24th District telephone town hall on Tuesday, March 28 at 6 p.m.
WHO: 24th District delegation – Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, Rep. Steve Tharinger and Rep. Mike Chapman WHAT: Telephone town hall meeting WHEN: 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28,…
Tharinger: House proposes record-breaking $8.3 billion construction budget
OLYMPIA—Washington state would make historic investments in housing under the construction budget unveiled by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend), chair of the House Capital Budget Committee. “Families in every corner…
House passes Tharinger bill on biomass, hog fuel, and clean energy
OLYMPIA—Legislation by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) will boost local jobs and clean energy in the 24th District and throughout Washington state. “Hog fuel—also known as wood waste —is a…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS – Chapman and Tharinger: Progress for local courts on family and kids
OLYMPIA—Grays Harbor County is the first since 2008 to join a statewide effort to improve family and juvenile courts. “It’s great to see the 24th District continue to push for…
Let’s Build Infrastructure in Timber and Farm Country
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed legislation by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) to build infrastructure in timber and farm country. “It’s tough for many of our rural counties to find…
Tharinger: A big state construction budget that meets our state’s big challenges
OLYMPIA—Most supplemental capital budgets make minor changes to the two-year construction budget. This is not most years. “The COVID pandemic has created huge challenges for the people of Washington state,”…
24th District Telephone Town Hall – March 14 at 6 p.m.
Friends and neighbors, The 2022 legislative session is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, and we’d like to invite you to an end-of-session telephone town hall. Join your 24th district…