As farmers face tough times, some lawmakers are stepping up with a proposal to lighten their financial load. This could reshape our agricultural landscape.
Thursday, March 6th, was the halfway point of the Washington legislative session. How has the farming community fared this go around in Olympia?
“We've not seen a lot of the bad stuff that we had expected," noted Colfax Representative Joe Schmick. "But so far so goo...
Last week, Tacoma Representative Jake Fey, chair of the House Transportation Committee, introduced legislation establishing a Road Usage Charge in Washington. Fey said an RUC is a "fair and sustainable way" to fund Washington’s transportation system as gas tax revenue declines. He added with gas tax revenue exp...