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Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, joins Capitol Report to discuss mental health and the Governor's public option healthcare plan.
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, joins Ed Dawson, Robb Francis and former Rep. Larry Haler on KONA and evaluates Gov. Jay Inslee's proposed budget, discusses Inslee's proposed “public option” health care initiative...
SUGGESTED LEAD: State lawmakers are facing some challenging issues when the 2019 legislative session gets underway Monday in Olympia. John Sattgast reports from the state Capitol. (1 minute, 12 seconds) SATTGAST:...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, tells KONA why Republicans refused, in protest, to vote on Senate Bill 6199, which forces union dues to be taken from the compensation given to in-home care...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R – Colfax, discusses the reasons why the Republicans refused to vote on Senate Bill 6199 and how they were censored from speaking on the bill.
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, talks about his role on the House Republican leadership team and why the team is so crucial. Schmick also talks about his experiences as a farmer and...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R – Colfax, discusses the reasons for the state revenue surplus, increasing taxes, prioritizing spending to give back to tax payers, and the supplemental operating budget.
Rep. Joe Schmick, R – Colfax, discusses mental health legislation that helps community hospitals provide mental health services, the challenges of competency evaluations, community beds for civil patients, diversion programs for...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, lays out his argument against House Bill 1298, which bans employers from asking if job applicants have been arrested or convicted of a crime on an initial...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, catches listeners up on the Legislature's status at the deadline for policy bills, describes lawmakers' attempts to spend the state's revenue surplus and discusses Republican efforts to...
