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Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses the unprecedented $14 billion dollar budget surplus and how it should be used for tax relief as well as the House Democrats’ transportation budget proposal which...

Feb. 25, 2022

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses bad legislation which passed in the House including House Bill 1837 which will impact businesses in Washington state and House Bill 1770 which will increase the...

Feb. 17, 2022

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses retail theft legislation, tax relief, budget surplus, emergency powers, and staying involved. Wash. House Republicans · 02-11-22 – RADIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Joe Schmick: Mid-session...

Feb. 11, 2022

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses long-term care legislation and who may not be impacted by the long-term care act if the legislature passes certain bills. Wash. House Republicans · 02-04-22 –...

Feb. 4, 2022

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses HB 1838, which could devastate the Ag community and impact private property owners. Wash. House Republicans · 01-28-22 – RADIO: Capitol Report with Rep. Joe Schmick:...

Jan. 28, 2022

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses 2022 legislative priorities including the budget surplus, police reform and long-term care insurance. Wash. House Republicans · 01-21-2022 – RADIO: Rep. Joe Schmick discusses budget surplus,...

Jan. 21, 2022

Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye talk with Sue Lani Madsen on Spokane Talks’ Forthright program about expected issues in the 2022 legislative session, including redistricting, vehicle...

Dec. 15, 2021

House Republicans in Olympia are calling for a repeal of the Democrats’ new long-term care insurance program and payroll tax. John Sattgast reports from the state Capitol. Wash. House Republicans ·...

Nov. 1, 2021

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, talks with KELA Radio’s Peter Abbarno about the many flaws of the new state-run long-term care program and its payroll tax. Later, the two discuss pushbacks to...

Sept. 16, 2021

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, who serves as ranking Republican on the House Health Care and Wellness Committee, talks to Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (Seattle) about a letter he and other...

Aug. 11, 2021