Yakima Hoping New Regional Airport Lands in the Valley
"The bill "directs the work group to consider only existing airports for potential expansion to meet state and Puget Sound commercial air transportation needs."
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Schmick: Farmers Should Not Pay Cap-And-Trade Fees
A Washington state lawmaker has introduced legislation to provide fuel rebates to farmers impacted by new climate policies. When Governor Jay Inslee’s cap-and-trade bill passed two years ago, it contained an exemption for fuel used to produce and transport farm goods. However, seve...
Yakima and Centralia Lawmakers Look to Curb Emergency Powers
In 2019 the State Legislature passed legislation which gave the Governor the ability to declare a State of Emergency, and the emergency powers associated with it, without a mandated end date or a legislative extension.
CSRIA Issues Memo Address Dam Breaching
The Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association is running an attached full-page "open memo" ad in several regional papers and magazines to address three key areas. The CSRIA’s Darryll Olsen said the first item deals with the Lower Snake River biological opinion litigation that is ongoing.
“And t...
Inslee Proposes Funding For Central Washington Rail Project
Rail service in central Washington could improve thanks to a budget proposal in Olympia. Governor Jay Inslee has included nearly $15 million in funding in his recently released 2023-25 Budget for the Connell Rail Interchange Project. That pr...
Washington Teachers to Get Vaccinated
OLYMPIA, Wash.- President Biden spoke today about prioritizing the vaccination of teachers and Governor Jay Inslee is jumping on board.
He is adding educators and licensed childcare workers to Washington's Phase 1B-1 immediately.
The state's Department of Health will have more information soon about how they can access vaccines.
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Senator John Braun Gives Opinion on Phase 3
OLYMPIA, Wash. - You're not the only one wondering what Phase 3 looks like - even the senators around the state are scratching their heads.
Senate Republican Leader John Braun says, "We should've had phase 3 details weeks ago, people are wondering, you can't go out in the general public and talk to people without them asking, "What's the next step? How
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Governor Inslee Signs Bill to Allocate 2.2 Billion Dollars of Covid-19 Relief Runding
OLYMPIA, Wash.- Help is on the way to Washington residents, now that Governor Jay Inslee has signed House Bill 1368, which designates which organizations will immediately receive money from the federal government emergency relief funding.
Senator Kristine Rolfes spoke at the bill signing Friday morning, "We're getting the money out right now, instead of waiting until May. Thi
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West coast state governors form shared vision pact
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Jay Inslee partnered with the Governors of Oregon and California to announce a shared vision for reopening the west coast economies and controlling COVID-19 in the future.
Each state will have its own state-specific plan, but the regional pact includes three joint principals
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