OLYMPIA – The House passed the Climate Commitment Act, landmark legislation to reduce carbon emissions and set Washington on a path to meet its statutory goal of net-zero emissions by…
House passes Climate Commitment Act to reduce carbon emissions
Category: Press Releases
House passes historic construction budget to rebuild economy and invest in broadband
OLYMPIA—On April 2, the House of Representatives passed its proposed Capital Budget, also known as the state’s construction budget. The proposal, sponsored by House Capital Budget Chair Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend), would fund $5.7 billion…
Historic $5.7 billion construction budget rebuilds economy, invests in broadband
OLYMPIA—The proposed state construction budget by House Capital Budget Chair Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) would fund $5.7 billion in construction projects throughout the state, including a massive investment to boost broadband internet…
NOTICE: 24th District Telephone Town Hall Postponed
OLYMPIA – The legislators from the 24th legislative district have postponed a telephone town hall scheduled for tonight, February 15, because of technological issues. “Sen. Van De Wege, Rep. Chapman and I always look forward hearing from residents of the…
Legislature passes capital budget prioritizing homelessness, environment, school construction
The Legislature passed a supplemental capital budget that makes strong investments in housing, shelter, environmental cleanup and school construction. The budget first passed yesterday in the state House of Representatives…
House construction budget invests $100 million in affordable housing
OLYMPIA—To tackle the state’s crisis in homelessness and affordable housing, House Democrats are proposing a massive $100 million investment focused on getting people off the streets and into permanent housing….
Coastal lawmakers preview the 2020 session
ABERDEEN— Lawmakers from the 19th and 24th District focused on kitchen table issues—transportation, health care, jobs and childcare—during the 2020 Legislative Send-Off. Transportation “This session, the big thing will be…
House passes record-breaking construction budget
OLYMPIA—With a strong bipartisan vote of 94-0, the House of Representatives passed a state capital budget that will put tens of thousands of people to work building public schools, colleges,…
Tharinger: House construction budget invests a record $2 billion for education
$1.1 billion to build public schools and $927 million for colleges and universities OLYMPIA—The state construction budget released by Capital Budget Chair Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) invests heavily in public…
Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman to host telephone town hall March 19
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,…