Speaking on KONA Radio's “The Bottom Line” with Robb Francis and Ed Dawson, 9th District Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, said he was “livid” when he learned the state Department of Labor...
A state lawmaker is livid with the Department of Labor and Industries for fining the City of Pullman for violations stemming from rescue operations during a flash flood in April. John...
At a Seattle press conference Friday, the governor announced a ban on a variety of vaping and e-cigarette products. The executive order directs the Washington State Board of Health to use...
It's often said that living a rural lifestyle is a choice, which of course has its unique set of challenges and benefits. When individuals and families across out state come together...
The 9th Legislative District team of Sen. Mark Schoesler and Reps. Mary Dye and Joe Schmick applauded today's passage of a new two-year state capital (construction) budget that includes funding for...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, joins Capitol Report to discuss new taxes that were passed by the House Finance Committee, including an illegal capital gains income tax and a tax on big...
When House Democrats released their two-year state operating budget proposal March 25, we celebrated the fact that Gov. Jay Inslee's proposed $750,000 to study removal of the four lower Snake River...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, joins Capitol Report to discuss a shady effort to remove the lower Snake River dams. Schmick discusses how a Seattle-based PR firm found a single wheat farmer...
Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, and Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, join KONA to discuss an item in the 2019-2021 Senate operating budget proposal that would study the effects of the removal of...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, joins Capitol Report to discuss his first bill that was signed into law by the Governor. The bill would create alternative pathways for workers to get their...