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28 Feb
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Curious about the Legislative Public Records Act? Click here for the full story

In recent days, the news media has devoted unusually heavy coverage to the Legislative Public Records Act that was passed Friday by the Legislature. Since then, my office has received a high number of calls and emails from constituents asking ...

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28 Feb
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House passes Van De Wege legislation to prohibit deadly chemicals

A Senate bill passed late Tuesday by the House will prohibit the sale of firefighting foam that contains chemicals deadly to people and destructive to the environment past July of 2020. “This will limit contamination and exposure to these persistent ...

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23 Feb
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Van De Wege: We can harvest more timber without endangering birds

More state land would be opened to timber harvesting under a proviso Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, secured in the Senate’s proposed operating budget. Since 1997, the state has restricted harvesting on 176,000 acres of state trust lands to ...

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21 Feb
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Van De Wege: Residents might not want to prepay full property tax

Property owners might be wise to delay paying their full 2018 property taxes until after the close of the 2018 legislative session in March, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, said today. “Democrats are working hard to protect homeowners from ...

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19 Feb
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Attend a meeting for an Elwha River Bridge update

For a few years, I have worked with my seatmates, Rep. Steve Tharinger and Rep. Mike Chapman— along with citizens and community leaders — to arrange funding to replace the Elwha River Bridge. Now that we’ve secured funding in the ...

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12 Feb
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Senate passes bills to boost jobs on Olympic Peninsula and across state

Two bipartisan bills passed today by the Senate could spur job growth on the Olympic Peninsula and in rural and coastal areas across the state by boosting the timber industry, said Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim. Senate Bill 6140, ...

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10 Feb
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Senate passes Van De Wege legislation to prohibit sale of deadly chemicals

Legislation passed today by the Senate would prohibit the sale of firefighting foam that contains chemicals deadly to people and destructive to the environment past July of 2020. The chemicals, known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS), are commonly used to ...

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09 Feb
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Senate passes Van De Wege legislation to improve wildfire resistance

Legislation passed late today by the Senate would reduce the spiraling cost of fighting wildfires and limit damages to homes in wildfire-prone areas. Senate Bill 6109, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim, would supplement local building codes for ...

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06 Feb
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Van De Wege: Area residents ‘can’t afford to be without a hospital’

Area lawmakers hope to provide temporary funding to ease a financial crisis at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. “People can’t afford to be without a hospital,” said Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim. “We’ve intervened before and, now, once again we’re ...

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