7th legislative district

Douglas Co. Commissioners Pen Letter to Sen. Short Asking for Sales Tax Holiday
Douglas Co. Commissioners Pen Letter to Sen. Short Asking for Sales Tax Holiday
The Douglas County Commissioners have written a letter to 7th District Sen. Shelley Short (R) of Addy asking her to work with lawmakers in Olympia to establish a sales tax holiday for the county's residents. The missive, which was penned on March 21, also requests Short assist in providing the commissioners with the ability to offer a six month sales tax reprieve to the county's businesses... Read
Bill in WA House Seeks to Criminalize Terroristic Words & Speech
Bill in WA House Seeks to Criminalize Terroristic Words & Speech
A bill moving through the Washington House is seeking to criminalize thoughts and expressions under a new category of offenses known as "domestic violent extremism". The state's Attorney General Bob Ferguson requested the introduction of HB 1333 to curb the potential of domestic terrorism by allowing for the prosecution of some people's words and speech, rather than for actual acts of vi
12th District Reps. Making Inroads with New Constituents
12th District Reps. Making Inroads with New Constituents
Washington's two representatives from the state's 12th Legislative District are still adjusting to working on behalf of voters west of the Cascades. Last February, the district's boundaries were expanded to include portions of King and Snohomish Counties, making it the only one of Washington's 49 legislative jurisdictions to span the geographical and political divide between the state's two sides.