OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee joined Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Dungeness, and Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, in honoring the Neah Bay Red Devils today…
Category: Press Releases
Mid-session update from Reps. Tharinger and Chapman
Education, health care and public safety OLYMPIA—At the mid-way point of the 2017 session, Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) and Rep. Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles) say the House of Representatives has…
Great story on KING 5 about building schools with cross-laminated timber
You can read the full story here–High-tech wood: The new hope for school infrastructure?
New construction budget builds classrooms and housing
OLYMPIA—Construction workers around Washington state will be busy after the passage of a new state capital budget to build classrooms, mental health facilities and affordable housing. “This budget puts people…
House construction budget ‘builds a better Washington’
New K-3 classrooms, affordable housing & mental health facilities OLYMPIA—The House released a bipartisan construction budget along with a related proposal that would put $1 billion toward building schools in…
ADVISORY: House releases bipartisan capital budget and school construction bill
WHO: Capital Budget Chair Steve Tharinger, Ranking Member Richard DeBolt and other lawmakers WHAT: Short press availability on the 2016 Capital Budget (House Bill 2380, Tharinger, DeBolt) and the school…
Chairs announced for two state House Committees
OLYMPIA – Reps. Kristine Lytton and Steve Tharinger have been chosen to fill chairperson vacancies for two budget-related state House of Representatives committees. Tharinger (D-Dungeness) will become chair of the…