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A bill authored by Rep. Mary Dye that would set in place procedures to allow temporary judges to fill vacancies in single-judge courts is on its way to the governor after...

March 8, 2022

Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye are inviting citizens to join them Tuesday, Feb. 22, for a 9th District virtual town hall meeting. The eastern Washington lawmakers...

Feb. 9, 2022

The state House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday by Rep. Mary Dye that would allow a temporary judicial officer to be designated to step into the courtroom of a single-court...

Feb. 8, 2022

The House Environment and Energy Committee took testimony Tuesday on a bill that would use some of the anticipated $4 billion of cap-and-trade revenues to upgrade public sewage treatment facilities as...

Jan. 26, 2022

Rep. Mary Dye has introduced legislation as part of the House Republican ORCA (Outdoor Recreation and Climate Adaptation) Plan that provides a roadmap toward cleanup of Puget Sound, expands funding for...

Jan. 17, 2022

Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee, issued this statement today (Monday) following a press conference in which Gov. Jay Inslee rolled out his climate...

Dec. 13, 2021

House Republican Environment and Energy Leader Rep. Mary Dye today released a comprehensive plan that proposes significant investments in outdoor recreation and climate adaptation, using revenue from the state's new Climate...

Nov. 29, 2021

Nearly 50 people were in attendance Thursday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of a new water delivery system about seven miles northeast of Warden. The new EL 47.5...

May 28, 2021

On the warmest days in the summer, Seattle and other coastal cities can be as much as 17 degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas. The hotter temperatures not only affect the...

April 10, 2021

A bill authored by Rep. Mary Dye that would work to implement methods to cool heat-emitting Puget Sound cities, such as Seattle, has passed the state Senate and is on its...

March 30, 2021