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Four Southwest Washington representatives got an up-close and personal look at three important educational facilities in Clark and Cowlitz counties on Wednesday, as part of the House Capital Budget Committee’s career...

Oct. 27, 2023

‘I question the timing and reasoning,’ says Cheney The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) recently announced its intentions to close Southwest Washington’s Larch Corrections Center (LCC). State Rep. Greg Cheney,...

July 13, 2023

‘I think a gross misdemeanor, with treatment-oriented diversion, is a good compromise,’ says Cheney During an hours-long special session on Tuesday, May 16, the Washington State House of Representatives voted 83-13...

May 16, 2023

‘An acknowledgement of the problem must be part of the solution,’ says Cheney On the final day of the 105-day 2023 legislative session, legislators in the state House of Representatives debated...

April 28, 2023

The Washington State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5765 on Tuesday, which would open the door for tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project between Vancouver and Portland. The...

April 18, 2023

With the 105-day 2023 legislative session entering its last few weeks, state budgets take center stage as negotiations continue around the state’s two-year operating, transportation, and capital budgets. Budget writers from...

March 31, 2023

OLYMPIA… Sen. Ann Rivers, Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Rep. Greg Cheney will hold a pair of town halls this Saturday to update 18th Legislative District residents about the 2023 legislative session....

March 6, 2023

Legislation passed the Washington State House of Representatives yesterday that would make it easier for licensed or registered real estate appraisers to do evaluations for financial institutions. House Bill 1797 permits...

Feb. 28, 2023

‘We need to give law enforcement and prosecutors more tools to combat this rising crime,’ says Cheney A bipartisan proposal introduced this week in Olympia would crack down on both sellers...

Feb. 22, 2023

‘The people continually tell the Legislature ‘no’ and the Legislature has continually increased taxes. It’s time for that to stop,’ says Cheney Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, wants voters to have...

Jan. 25, 2023