I am so sick and tired of hearing people say that nobody in town was rooting for Cooper Kupp before he made it to play for the Los Angeles Rams at Super Bowl 56! I'll have you know the Kupp family are well known in the Yakima area and have been for a while now...
Washington, the "Evergreen State" made some milestones for the 2021 legislative session, which began this week.
For example, six (6) African American women were elected to serve in the Washington state 2021 legislative session, our highest number yet...
The Senate passed a motion by a vote of 65 to 33 last week to move forward with debate on trade promotion authority. The Senate also voted to pass the trade preference bill by a vote of 97 to 1 and the customs bill by a vote of 78 to 20. California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger spoke of the need for trade promotion authority saying farm exports have a real impact across the country - creating
President Obama became an official "lame duck" when Republicans gained control of the United States Senate and expanded their majority in the House of Representatives after Tuesday's elections. What next?
Gas is up 40 cents per gallon in WA state over last month, burdening families and economic recovery. Senator Maria Cantwell wants to know why volatile gas prices not linked to supply-and-demand fundamentals, role of Wall Street speculation and possible price manipulation.
Sen. Patty Murray became chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday, and says she hopes to keep the Obama administration focused on the medical care and benefits due those who have served in the military.