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…
Category: Steve Tharinger
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…
Tharinger, Van De Wege back drunk driving reforms
OLYMPIA—State lawmakers shared stories of people killed and families destroyed by drunk driving as they united behind sweeping reforms to crack down on drunk drivers and provide more help to…
Tharinger, Van De Wege hosting legislative town halls in Clallam, Jefferson counties
OLYMPIA – The public and members of the media are invited to attend legislative town halls hosted by state Representatives Steve Tharinger and Kevin Van De Wege on February 17…
Meet your state legislators February 1 in Montesano
OLYMPIA – The 2012 legislative session is underway in Olympia, but Harborites have an opportunity to meet their legislators without making a special trip to the state capitol. State representatives…
Sequim office for Reps. Van De Wege, Tharinger closed through March
OLYMPIA – With the commencement of the 2012 Legislative Session this week, state Representatives Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger will be spending most of the next 60 days…
Joint statement from Representatives Kevin Van De Wege and Steve Tharinger in support of marriage equality:
“Discrimination is always wrong, and it doesn’t build stronger communities. That’s why we support legislation to bring marriage equality to Washington state. “It’s time to end discrimination against our neighbors,…
Tharinger begins special session with new legislative assistant
A new face will greet visitors to Rep. Steve Tharinger’s office just in time for the start of the 30-day special session. Laura O’Neal, of Port Angeles, was recently hired…
Rep. Steve Tharinger, other Community Leaders Join Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition Board
On Tuesday, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition board unanimously approved six new board members to their ranks, including local Representative Steve Tharinger (D-Sequim). The new members bring expertise and…