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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,...

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...

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...

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...

Chances are you had breakfast, lunch, or dinner today. You may have found something to snack on or drink. If so, you have the agricultural producers and workers to thank. Food...

Special to The Spokesman-Review As a former farmer who spent decades working the land and depending on it to feed my family and others, I know firsthand what real conservation looks...

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, says SB 5284, known as the ‘mandatory recycling bill,’ will drive economic activity from his border district into Idaho as residents seek cheaper gas, groceries, and restaurants....

We’ve all read stories at the national level about how more and more agriculture land is being bought up by developers for new construction, environmental groups for green energy projects, and...