State News
The Washington Coalition of Open Government issued a press release on Dec. 9 stating their intention to sue the Washington Redistricting Commission for violating the Open Public Meetings Act.
"Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act requires “All meetings of the governing body of a
public agency...
After the WA state Redistricting Commission submitted their unfinished redistricting plan with the Congressional District Boundary Map and the Legislative District Boundary Maps moments after their November 15 deadline, commissioners knew that their late submission would require a final decision...
The Washington redistricting commission failed to submit revised Legislative and Congressional District maps on their Nov. 15 deadline. Ultimately, the final decision will be up to the State Supreme Court on April 30, 2022.
The Bipartisan Redistricting Commission meets once every 10 years to redraw...
Operating Budget
The major focus of the current legislative session is to develop and approve budgets for the 2021-2023 biennium. Washington state budgets on a two-year basis and develops three budgets: the operating, transportation, and capital budgets. The three budgets will go into effect July 1, 2021, for the...
Submitted by Booker Stallworth
OLYMPIA… Today the Senate voted 46-0 to approve Sen. Mike Padden’s measure to help protect citizens, whistleblowers and members of the news media from frivolous lawsuits aimed at stifling freedom of speech and the discussion of legitimate public issues.
“The right to...
The major focus of the current legislative session is to develop and approve budgets for the 2021-2023 biennium. Our state budgets on a two-year basis and approves all three of its budgets (operating, transportation, and capital) in the odd-numbered years, such as 2021. The current state budgets...
Steve Wright, Chelan PUD
OLYMPIA -- Legislation introduced by 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins to implement recommendations by the Electric Utilities Wildland Fire Prevention Task Force on ways to prevent wildfires was approved today 46-0 by the Senate.
Senate Bill 5158 would direct state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary...
OLYMPIA–Communities wanting to conserve forestlands now have a state grant program to help, the Recreation and Conservation Office announced today.
Beginning September 1, communities can apply for grants of up to $3 million in the newly created Community Forests Program.
The grants must...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that DNR-managed lands will reopen for public recreation on May 5. This will happen in conjunction with the reopening of lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State Parks and...
Robert Brown is a resident of Stevens County in Eastern Washington, but he believes the policies coming out of Olympia don’t reflect what he values.
The issues he considers important are Second Amendment rights, taxation and border security. And Brown is one of the many who have rallied behind...
Ward Media Newspapers
- The Leavenworth Echo | Leavenworth, WA
- Cashmere Valley Record | Cashmere WA
- Lake Chelan Mirror | Chelan, Manson, Entiat, WA
- Quad City Herald | Brewster, Pateros, Bridgeport, Mansfield, WA
- Wenatchee Business Journal | Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan Counties, WA