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Individuals and families continue to face high inflation and other cost-of-living challenges. When everything costs a little more, it can add up to a lot of economic anxiety. For many families...
The Vehicle Miles Travelled tax, or VMT, is once again raising its ugly head in Olympia in the form of House Bill 1832. It has been rebranded the “Road Usage Charge”...
During a time of the highest inflation in decades, the majority party voted to increase the cost of living. During a housing crisis, they voted to increase the cost of building...
The 2021 Washington state legislative session will go down in history as a precautionary tale of activist overreach and political capitulation as majority Democrats passed misguided, emotionally driven partisan bills that...
The state House of Representatives recently passed Senate Bill 5038, which would ban the open carry of firearms near permitted rallies, on the Capitol Campus grounds, and in other state legislative...
Talking about mental health support of the strongest and most courageous people in our communities can be difficult or taboo. The men and women in blue spend much of their day...
Special to The Newport Miner (published 2/3/21) The majority party in the House released their transportation budget recently, including a gas tax increase and several other fees. If approved, Washington state...
It's your home, expect more! - Rep. Kretz and Maycumber give a brief overview on the upcoming 2020 legislative session.
Last fall, the majority of voters in my legislative district voted against Initiative 1631, the carbon tax scheme. In the three northeast counties, the percentage of people voting no were: Ferry...
I come from a family of veterans as far back as the Revolutionary War. I grew up listening to stories about serving and sacrifice from grandfathers who knew the deeper meaning...
