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The Office of the Insurance Commissioner quietly announced on Tuesday that Community Health Plan of Washington will be leaving the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (exchange) marketplace, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan...
9th District lawmaker is House Republican lead on health-care issues Two health-care related bills prime sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick were signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday. The...
Legislation designed to give more flexibility to land owners and local jurisdictions when it comes to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on roads and highways was signed into law this week....
‘Releasing incomplete information and utilizing scare tactics is not helpful,’ says Schmick Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and ranking Republican on the House Health Care Committee, issued the following statement today...
We want to hear from the local residents, trail users, land owners, local government officials and concerned citizens. This series of meetings will give more opportunity for their voices to...
Legislation to help rural areas more efficiently and effectively deliver certain mental health and chemical dependency services to patients was signed into law recently by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 1727,...
Drivers passing through certain parts of I-90 in Eastern Washington could soon make it to their destinations a little faster after legislation increasing the maximum speed limit to 75 miles per hour was...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, will host a telephone town hall on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.









