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VANCOUVER —Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) will host a town hall at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April. 11, to discuss the 2026 legislative session and the issues impacting the 18th Legislative District.   In-Person Town Hall with Sen. Adrian Cortes  Saturday, April 11 Doors open: 11:30 a.m. Town Hall: 12-1 p.m.  WSU Vancouver Dengerink Administration Building, Room ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) to close a loophole in the Growth Management Act (GMA) that impacted Clark County’s agriculture and forest lands passed the Washington State Legislature on Tuesday.  Senate Bill 5820 repeals authorization in the GMA allowing industrial development on timber, agricultural, and mineral resource lands or critical environmental areas adjacent to the railroad in Clark County.   “Our state laws mandate the protection and conservation of ...

OLYMPIA — Senate Democrats introduced a capital budget proposal on Monday, Feb. 23, that would direct $4 million in funding to an Evergreen Habitat for Humanity project in unincorporated Clark County. The project includes the purchase of nearly 19 acres of property, which holds two adjacent mobile-home parks, known as the Hidden Village Mobile Homes. This project will create and preserve a minimum of 105 affordable homeownership units through a permanent affordability land trust model. Read More

OLYMPIA — Five bills sponsored by Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) continue to move through the legislative process. The bills address student safety, patient support, consumer protection, community safety, and election integrity.   Senate Bill 5951 authorizes public and private schools to maintain and use a supply of albuterol. Albuterol can be life saving for students with asthma. This bill is scheduled for executive session in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on Thursday, Jan. 29. Read More

VANCOUVER — Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) is hosting an education roundtable with local education leaders to discuss the 2025 legislative session and future education policy 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16.   Cortes will be joined by Rep. Monica Stonier, Camas School District Superintendent Dr. John Anzalone, Evergreen School District Superintendent Dr. Christine Moloney, Battle Ground School District ...

VANCOUVER — Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) is hosting an education roundtable with local education leaders to discuss the 2025 legislative session and future education policy 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16.   “This legislative session we secured more education funding for Washington’s 1.1 million students, but there is still more work to do,” Cortes said. “As a ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation that authorizes potentially up to 13 new special license plates and puts into place a more meaningful process by which future special license plates can be authorized was signed into law Tuesday.  Senate Bill 5444, sponsored by Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground), would raise funds for different causes around the state. One of ...

OLYMPIA – A bill to increase affordability and economic stability in Washington state was introduced in the Senate Thursday.  Senate Bill 5795, sponsored by Sens. Deb Krishnadasan (D-Gig Harbor) and Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground), would decrease the state sales tax from 6.5% to 6% — the state’s first sales tax reduction in over 40 years. ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) co-sponsored four bills to provide substantial tax relief for working families. Senate Bills 5768 and 5771 expand the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), while Senate Bill 5770 and Senate Joint Resolution 8203 provide a property tax exemption for primary residences.   “It’s more important than ever that we support lower- and middle-income ...

OLYMPIA – Former Battle Ground Mayor Adrian Cortes was sworn into the Washington State Senate Monday.  “It’s an honor to represent the 18th Legislative District, and I look forward to bringing our southwest Washington values to Olympia,” Cortes (D-Battle Ground) said. “As mayor of Battle Ground, I worked to improve the residents’ lives by cutting utility taxes, making ...