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Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, celebrates the legislation restoring well water access and providing relief from the Hirst court ruling, talks about capital budget projects coming to the 13th District and discusses...

Jan. 26, 2018

Last Thursday night, the Washington State Legislature reached an agreement and passed legislation to address the state Supreme Court Hirst decision that impacted water law and property rights across the state. With the...

Jan. 24, 2018

Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, visits with KIT hosts Lance Tormey and Dave Ettl to discuss recent activity in the Legislature and Democrat-led efforts to introduce a carbon tax and gun control...

Jan. 23, 2018

Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation today that would authorize the transfer of the Royal Slope railroad right-of-way from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to the Port of Royal Slope....

May 19, 2015

Rep. Manweller amendment to remove road-user charge pilot project from transportation budget fails, amendment to add money to rail fund passes Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, offered two amendments to the proposed...

April 10, 2015

Rep. Manweller's legislation to transfer railroad to Port of Royal Slope passes House Rep. Matt Manweller's efforts to get more working rail lines in eastern Washington is on the track. House Bill 1586,...

March 11, 2015

Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, has introduced legislation authorizing the transfer of the Royal Slope railroad right-of-way from the state transportation department to the Port of Royal Slope.

Jan. 29, 2015

On March 13, the Legislature concluded the 60-day, 2014 legislative session. As with any budget process, especially the supplemental budget undertaken during the shorter session of each biennium, important projects are...

April 29, 2014

Governor signs legislation that will allow for the creation of a port district within Kittitas County Legislation allowing Kittitas County the opportunity to create a less than countywide port district was signed...

March 14, 2014