State construction budget also invests $800 million in higher education projects OLYMPIA—On a bipartisan vote of 95-2, the House of Representatives passed a state construction budget with a massive $1.8…
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Tharinger: House proposes $4.15 billion construction budget
Would create thousands of jobs, with a record $1 billion in funding to build schools OLYMPIA—The state construction budget proposed by the House of Representatives would invest more than $1…
Lawmakers, Inslee honor Red Devils’ athleticism, academics
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…
Constituent Corner
This is a series of short videos of constituents from the 24th District who made the long drive to the capitol to meet with lawmakers. Please take a moment to…
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?
Photos from the 2016 session
Report to citizens on the 2016 session
To read the full newsletter, click on this link 24th District final 2016 session report or on the photo above.
Local students serve as House pages
Here’s some information about the program, which is open to all high school students. Since 1891, young people from across the state have come to Olympia to serve as pages…
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…