With the state's unemployment figures hovering around 10 percent, which does not include those who have given up looking for work, majority Democrats in the House voted to slap a nearly...
I recently learned a constituent contacted the Huckleberry Press questioning the facts in a press release I and my House seatmate issued on the state budget and tax package titled, “Democrats...
Kretz calls 2010 legislative session a 'complete failure of leadership' In a move that is sure to infuriate taxpayers, legislative Democrats have neglected to finish their work on the state budget...
Democrats' budget relies on largest tax increase in state history to continue failed budget policies In what Republican Reps. Joel Kretz and Shelly Short called an “unconscionable move,” majority Democrats in...
House Bill 2925 would settle impact fees for Pend Oreille County, Seattle City Light disagreement A measure that would finally break the deadlock on the Boundary Dam lease agreement between Pend...
February 11, 2010 Dear Friends, While you are hard at work trying to make ends meet, the Democratic majority is working hard to increase your taxes. This weekend you have the...
I recently hosted a community call in our legislative district. Thousands of constituents participated and, as I suspected, jobs and the economy and taxes and spending were the top issues facing...
Students ages 14-16 are eligible to take part in the week-long program in Olympia Andrew McClure, son of Joy and D. David McClure, made his way to Olympia the week of...
Reps. Joel Kretz and Shelly Short will host a town hall over the phone for their constituents Monday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. To participate, callers should call toll-free 1-877-229-8493...
'Public hearing was proof the Department of Fish and Wildlife is out of touch with rural Washingtonians,' says Kretz In a public hearing in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources...
