She worked with her parents in the fields; now she's the first Latina state Senator from Central Washington.
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Bipartisan group of Senate leaders say enough is enough, time for Kreidler to step down as insurance commissioner
A bipartisan group of Senate leaders today called on state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to resign, calling his actions in office “appalling” and “unacceptable,” after he fired a whistle-blower who came forward with allegations of abusive and inappropriate...
Republican leaders oppose vaccine mandate for the private sector
House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox and Senate Republican Leader John Braun released the following statement today: "We oppose the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for the private sector. This policy will be counterproductive. It will also endanger successful...
How Does the Census Work?
How do you count nearly 330 million people? By first sending them a postcard. In mid-March next year, the U.S. Census Bureau will send each household a postcard inviting residents to either call or go online. Residents may then inform the bureau how many people reside...
Census 2020 Timeline
Here's a timeline for the census next year: March 2020: Census Invites April 1, 2020: Census 2020 April-May 2020: Reminders to residents to complete Census December 31, 2020: Census results delivered to the president
Schoesler and Warnick welcome appointment of Ybarra to 13th District vacancy
On the first day of the 2019 legislative session, commissioners from Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln and Yakima counties appointed longtime Quincy resident Alex Ybarra to the state House of Representatives to fill a vacant seat in the delegation. Ybarra was immediately sworn...
Episode 2 – Western State Hospital
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Episode 1 – Sen. O’Ban discusses his jobs tax credit
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Senate Republican leaders offer condolences amid Amtrak tragedy in Pierce County
Sen. Randi Becker, R-Pierce County, who serves as the Senate Republican Caucus Chair, and Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler offered their condolences to victims of the Amtrak train derailment. “We are praying for the victims, families and all those involved in...
Industry Study Shows near $7 billion loss to Washington’s Economy without Hirst, household well fix
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Our efforts to protect rural Washington’s future.
https://judywarnick.src.wastateleg.org/warnick-urges-action-hirst-letter-governor/ Where does the Hirst Fix stand as of March 31 Senate Bill 5239 Press release on passage of SB 5239 Sen. Judy Warnick's testimony on the Hirst fix Sen. Shelly Short discusses...
What the sponsor of the Hirst-fix legislation has been saying
Read more about the what the chair of the Senate's water-related committee, Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, has been doing to help rural families suffering as a result of the flawed Hirst decision. Since the regular session, Warnick who sponsored the Hirst-fix...