A former board president of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce last week became the first declared candidate for one of… Continue reading
The state Senate’s proposed capital construction budget allocates $9.9 million to projects in the 24th Legislative District, including a number of recreation… Continue reading
With just 13 days left in this legislative session, progress seems to have slowed as negotiations continue on a biennial budget and a… Continue reading
The first contested race for a Port Angeles City Council position has emerged with the approach of filing week for the Nov.… Continue reading
A critic of the current Port Angeles City Council has declared his intention to run for election to the panel. Financial adviser… Continue reading
A public-interest lawyer has announced his candidacy for the four-year Port Angeles City Council Position 3 seat held by Mayor Patrick Downie,… Continue reading
The 24th Legislative District’s representatives voted in favor of the House’s two-year $44.9 billion state budget that seeks to spend an additional $1.9… Continue reading
A House bill aimed at increasing the safety around oil transportation on land and water has cleared a key committee.… Continue reading
The House has passed a $44.9 billion state budget that seeks to spend an additional
$1.9… Continue reading
House Democrats on Monday released a two-year budget plan that proposes
$3 billion in additional revenue… Continue reading
Washington Sen. Patty Murray is among three additional Democrats who have said they will vote against… Continue reading
Washington state and Oregon will fight attempts by President Donald Trump to weaken environmental protection laws, the Democratic governors of… Continue reading
The Senate has passed a $43 billion two-year budget plan that includes a statewide property tax to address funding for public education while… Continue reading
U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer was among the Democrats who were pleased that President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their “Obamacare” repeal bill… Continue reading
Although House Speaker Paul Ryan acknowledged Friday that “Obamacare is the law of the land,” its survival or collapse now rests with decisions… Continue reading
Legislators from the 24th District had some relatively quiet time last week as House and Senate committees considered bills that had passed from… Continue reading
More than a half-dozen states trying to block President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban moved forward Monday… Continue reading
Both houses of the Legislature have passed a measure extending the deadline for a reduction in the amount of money school districts can… Continue reading
State lawmakers are more than halfway through this year’s 105-day legislative session, and fully funding education has… Continue reading
Port Angeles High School students plied U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer with questions about the future under President Donald Trump. The 43-year-old congressman,… Continue reading
