U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican, announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of his current term (December 2018). Reichert is serving his seventh term in Congress representing the 8th Congressional District, which includes Auburn, Enumclaw, Ellensburg and Wenatchee. A moderate Republican, Reichert faced a difficult political…
This year marked the third year in a row that policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions were considered by the Washington State Legislature. In 2017, several bills called for putting a price on carbon emissions via the imposition of a carbon tax with revenues used to support programs related to…
During the August Congressional recess, AIA|WA members met with members of Washington’s Congressional delegation to relay asks from AIA National and discuss other issues of interest. Members met with Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2), Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-6), and staff from the offices of Rep. Jaime Herrera…
Summary After passing a two-year operating budget hours before the July 1 deadline for a state government shutdown, the State Legislature turned its attention to passing the two-year capital budget, which funds public building projects across the state and is critical to architects who work on public projects. Ultimately, that…
