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Category: Steve Tharinger
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…
Day 60 photo: Talking about building a better Washington
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…
Legislative Update~Fall Edition
Alzheimer’s State Plan Town Hall Coming Soon! The Alzheimer’s State Plan was developed to examine and address the needs and services of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients and caregivers. The…
Rep. Tharinger Praises Budget that Expands Higher Education in Region
OLYMPIA – The final budget agreed by the Legislature today enacts major priorities in the district pushed by Representative Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) including a reduced tuition rate for statewide universities…
The Reality of Life Conflicts with Budgeting Myths
We as Democrats are working hard during these budget negotiations to provide dependable funding for the basic needs of the state for today and the future. Gimmicks, smoke and mirrors…