Posts Tagged ‘Cary Condotta’
Legislature Ends 2017 Session Without Capital Budget, Water Rights Bill
The House and Senate officially adjourned their third special session, but lawmakers left on a sour note after a dispute over a water rights bill prevented a vote on a two-year capital budget. Legislative leaders had previously said they were likely to adjourn earlier in the day after negotiations broke down Wednesday on a water…
Read MoreCondotta, Steele: Capital Budget Hinges on Water Rights Fix
Lawmakers have just two more days to agree on a “fix” to the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision on water rights and wells. The capital construction budget still needs to be sent to the governor’s desk, but Republicans say they won’t do so until Jay Inslee has signed the Hirst legislation. But the third special…
Read MoreState Senate Re-Passes Hirst ‘Fix,’ No Compromise in Sight on Education
In its first vote of the special session, the state Senate approved passed legislation to provide a so-called “fix” to the Supreme Court’s Hirst decision. Sponsored by Moses Lake Senator Judy Warnick, chair of the Senate committee on water, the legislation was approved with a bipartisan Senate vote during the 2017 regular session. However, the…
Read More12th District Legislators Update – Reps. Cary Condotta, Mike Steele
12th District Representatives Cary Condotta and Mike Steele join Chris Hansen for their weekly chat from Olympia to talk about the high likelihood of an overtime special session as budget negotiators won’t reach consensus by Sunday night, the end of the scheduled regular session. The hangup is the Operating budget, which includes how to meet…
Read More12th District Reps Hosting Telephone Town Hall Today
12th District Representatives Cary Condotta and Representative Mike Steele are hosting a Town Hall meeting today. Representative Condotta said you can participate from the comfort of your own home by calling 509-404-3050. If listeners have questions during the call, they can push the * (star) button. Residents unable to participate, or with questions before the event,…
Read More12th District Legislators Update – Cary Condotta, Mike Steele
12th District Representatives Mike Steele and Cary Condotta join Chris Hansen for their weekly chat for an update on House Bill 1123, which would revitalize the state-funded tourism promotion office, how Republicans in the House are determined to meet the McCleary education directive this session, a distracted driving bill on cell phones and more.
Read MoreHouse Bill Would Revitalize State-Funded Tourism Office
Last week when we talked with State Representative Cary Condotta, he told us about a bill he’s sponsoring to recreate the state-funded tourism promotion board. The state currently spends less than a million dollars a year on marketing, compared to tens of millions by neighboring states. House Bill 1123 had a work session yesterday morning…
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