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Rep. Norm Johnson, R-Yakima, is on KLCK with Kevin Malcolm sharing details on the imminent need for special session, and how issues such as the budget need to be addressed before...

April 20, 2017

Rep. Norm Johnson, R-Yakima, discusses the current state of the legislative process and what that means for the bills still alive this session. Johnson also discusses the Hirst decision involving water...

March 13, 2017

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously adopted an emergency rule April 26 to allow property owners to kill a wolf that is in the act of attacking livestock or a...

April 29, 2013

This past fall, many orchardists throughout Central and Eastern Washington nearly lost their apple crops due to a shortage of fruit pickers. Several Republican and Democratic state lawmakers are hoping to...

Jan. 13, 2012

Fear of long-term local ramifications lead to legislative meeting   Legislators from the 13th, 14th and 15th Districts met yesterday with realtors and home builders who contacted them with concerns about...

July 28, 2009

Measure would eliminate B&O tax exemption, add sales tax to farm auctions   Rep. Norm Johnson says he’s very concerned about a new tax bill introduced last week in the Senate...

Feb. 9, 2009