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At the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session, Rep. Mary Dye and I sent out a session review mailer to 9th District residents. If you didn’t get one yet, you can...
At the end of the 2026 legislative session, 9th Legislative District Reps. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, sent out this hard copy mailer to local residents:
On Monday in Olympia, I will have the honor of introducing a House resolution recognizing the Colfax High School boys basketball team for its undefeated season and WIAA State 2B championship....
Kinyon Gable, a sophomore at University High School in Spokane Valley, recently served as a legislative page in the Washington State House of Representatives. She was sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick,...
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...
Concerns about rising suicide rates among farmers and ranchers are drawing attention in Olympia, where lawmakers are working on ways to support struggling agricultural families. John Sattgast reports from Olympia. Wash....
Citizens are invited to attend a live telephone town hall meeting with their 9th District lawmakers, Rep. Mary Dye and Rep. Joe Schmick, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 6 p.m. to...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses the largest proposed tax increase in Washington state history — an increase so extreme, even Governor Bob Ferguson declined to support it. Schmick emphasizes that the...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses the state’s budget deficit, emphasizing that the shortfall is due to overspending rather than decreased revenue. He warns that taxes on big companies often result in...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses concerns over recent legislation passed by the majority party, including a gun control bill requiring permits and training, which he and other House Republicans believe is...
