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New legislation was introduced Monday morning in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in Washington state. House health care leads Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Rep. Eileen Cody, D-West Seattle, want...

March 3, 2020

Reps. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, are inviting 9th District constituents to join them for a telephone town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 6 – 7 p.m. to...

Feb. 19, 2020

‘I believe our firefighters are well-trained, well-equipped, and well-able to assess their safety and those they’re rescuing,’ says Schmick In April of 2019, flash floods rushed into certain parts of Pullman,...

Jan. 15, 2020

Legislation proposed today in Olympia would allow law enforcement, social workers and first responders the ability to quickly ascertain those with developmental disabilities. House Bill 2463, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick,...

Jan. 14, 2020

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...

Sept. 27, 2019

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...

April 28, 2019

Legislation to help address nursing home staffing levels was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 1349 clarifies the official definition of geriatric behavioral health worker. Rep. Joe...

April 3, 2019

‘Costs will rise, plans will decrease and care will become more difficult to find,’ says Schmick The Washington State House of Representatives passed a public option health care bill today, which...

March 8, 2019

Washington State Representatives Joe Schmick and Mary Dye will be hosting a telephone town hall for their 9th Legislative District constituents on Thursday, March 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m....

March 7, 2019

Legislators from the 9th legislative district, Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, have announced they will host a telephone town hall for constituents. The one-hour event will take...

Feb. 16, 2018