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Rep. Volz speaks on the House floor against Democrat efforts to enact a low carbon fuel standard

Rep. Mike Volz from Spokane speaks on the House floor against a Democrat plan to enact a low carbon fuel standard, calling it a tax on those who can least afford...

Jan. 30, 2020

Legislative update: 2018 legislative session hits and misses

The 2018 legislative session adjourned Thursday, March 8. After a record 193-day session in 2017, I think everyone was happy to adjourn on time within our allotted 60 days this year....

April 11, 2018

Hirst fix, capital budget signed into law

Lawmakers returned to Olympia on Jan. 8 to start the 2018 legislative session. This year is a short session — 60 days — and a time when we typically make small...

Jan. 23, 2018

2017 legislative session ends without a capital budget, ‘Hirst fix’

When I last wrote to you, the Legislature was beginning its first of what would end up being three special sessions, during which lawmakers would continue their deliberation over a new,...

July 28, 2017