Who: State Reps. Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger (24th Legislative District) What: Town Hall When: 6:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 9th Where: Elma High School (Commons) 1101 West Main…
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Bills to improve long-term care clear House of Representatives
Currently there are 830,000 people over the age of 65 in Washington state. That evens out to about fourteen percent of the population. Over the last few days, the House…
House advances environmental, natural resource legislation
Protecting our state’s quality of life is the overarching theme of several environmental and natural resource-related measures championed by House Democrats. The House has advanced a package of bills protecting…
House advances Tharinger’s ‘age wave’ measure
In less than a decade, over 30 percent of Washington state’s population will be over the age of 65. This rapid demographic shift is being called the “age wave,” and…
House approves Reproductive Parity Act
As state legislatures across the country are taking steps to limit reproductive freedoms, lawmakers in Olympia are fighting to protect the choices that already exist in Washington state. This morning,…
Almost 12,000 households participate in 24th LD telephone town hall
In case you missed the February 6 telephone town hall with state Reps. Steve Tharinger and Kevin Van De Wege, the audio of the hour-long call can be heard by…
“Age Wave” Bills Call the Alarm on the Need to Plan Now for Future Needs
A bi-partisan group of Senators and Representatives introduced a pair of bills to address the needs of Washington’s aging population. The so-called “Age Wave” bills, SB 5519 and HB 1631,…
Tharinger, Van De Wege hosting Feb. 6 telephone town hall
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…
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…