State Reps. Steve Tharinger and Kevin Van De Wege are hosting a telephone town hall meeting constituents of the 24th Legislative District. The live, interactive discussion will focus on the…
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Harbor legislators named to House committees
Grays Harbor County will be well-represented on House committees in the coming year, with state Reps. Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger appointed to committees tackling legislation on natural…
Tharinger completes prestigious training academy for state lawmakers
State Representative Steve Tharinger (D – Dungeness) recently completed a four-day intensive training program at the prestigious Western States Legislative Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Admission to the Academy is…
Clallam roundtable discussions provide rural business feedback to President Obama
Tharinger, Van De Wege host White House Business Council events SEQUIM – Lack of access to capital presents major challenges to small business owners on the Olympic Peninsula, and yesterday…
Tharinger, Van De Wege to reprise telephone town hall on May 16
OLYMPIA— Residents of the 24th Legislative District who missed out on the March 28 legislative telephone town hall hosted by state Representatives Steve Tharinger (D – Dungeness) and Kevin Van…
Get your questions ready: Reps. Tharinger, Van De Wege hosting telephone town hall this Wednesday
OLYMPIA—This Wednesday, March 28, state Representatives Steve Tharinger (D – Dungeness) and Kevin Van De Wege (D – Sequim) will host a live telephone town hall meeting for constituents in…
Discover Pass changes clear legislature
OLYMPIA – The legislature approved changes today to the Discover Pass system that reflect the public’s feedback and make the pass more user-friendly. House Bill 2373, co-sponsored by Representatives Kevin…
New legislation ‘levels playing field’ for Peninsula residents facing loss of health coverage
OLYMPIA – Up to 2500 Olympic Peninsula residents are losing their health care coverage on July 1 of this year when their KPS insurance provider exits the individual and family…
Local legislators decry fear-mongering over air quality measure
OLYMPIA – A bill no one testified against during its first public hearing, and which passed the state House of Representatives by a wide bipartisan margin, is now generating opposition…
Freshmen push for long-term solutions and tax reform
OLYMPIA — They may be the new kids in town, but these lawmakers haven’t wasted any time getting down to business. Beginning early last session the freshmen House Democrats have…