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As the 2026 legislative session gaveled to a close last night, lawmakers approved three supplemental budgets that will shape state spending over the next year: the operating budget, the transportation budget,...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, issued the following statement today after Democrats in the Washington State House of Representatives passed an income tax on high earners after...
We are heading into the final stretch of the legislative session, which means long days and even longer nights in Olympia. The pace always picks up this time of year as...
We are entering the last two weeks of the 2026 legislative session where budgets begin to finally take center state. The Legislature will pass supplemental budget for operating expenses, transportation, and...
When the Democrats’ “high earners” income tax bill (Senate Bill 6346) had a public hearing in the state Senate earlier this session, over 61,000 citizens officially signed and said “NO!” Like...
As we move further into session, things are picking up quickly in Olympia. There is no shortage of debate on major issues, especially proposals that could increase the cost of living...
Join me and Rep. Mary Dye TONIGHT for our telephone Town Hall!Tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6:00 PM, Rep. Mary Dye and I will hold a telephone town hall for residents...
We’re now just about halfway through the 60-day 2026 legislative session. The cutoff for policy committees was this week. Any bill – and there are a lot of them – that...
In a recent interview with Spokane radio host Doug Nadvornick, Rep. Joe Schmick discussed key legislative priorities focused on rural health care, economic challenges, and community well-being. Schmick highlighted his bill...
The 2026 legislative session is underway, and while Olympia always starts with speeches and ceremony, folks back home know that talk does not balance a checkbook. The state is now staring...
