The Legislature this weekend approved Senate Bill 5200, the 2023-25 state capital budget. The $8.98 billion bill makes significant investments statewide on housing, behavioral health, K-12 schools, and infrastructure. Lawmakers from...
The drug epidemic has reached epic proportions, fueling not only a public health crisis, but a significant decline in public safety — leaving individuals, families and entire communities ravaged.
Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, appears on Newsmax interview about bill that threatens parental rights. Under Senate Bill 5599, children can stay at licensed youth shelters without their parent's knowledge for an...
Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, speaks on the House floor against a bill that denies parental notifications for runaway children seeking or receiving “protected health services” when entering a youth-related facility or...
The governor recently signed House Bill 1645 into law. Under the measure, counties may hold regular meetings outside of their county seat once per calendar month or quarter. Rep. Stephanie Barnard,...
The House recently approved a controversial bill that allows police to engage in vehicular pursuits of criminal suspects on a very limited basis. In 2021, sweeping law enforcement reform that included...
Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, shares remarks during debate on the “Blake fix” bill, Senate Bill 5536. The measure sought to address the 2021 Supreme Court's State v Blake ruling effectively decriminalized...
Asher Bruce, 17, recently served as House page at the Washington State House of Representatives. The Chrysalis Academy student was sponsored by 8th District Rep. Stephanie Barnard. Asher got an up-close look at...
Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, shares an update during the 12th week of the legislative session. Topics discussed include the Washington State Supreme Court's capital gains (income) tax decision, police pursuit reform,...
Micah Fitzgerald, 16, a student at Richland High School, recently traveled to Olympia to serve as a page in the state House of Representatives. Rep. Stephanie Barnard was her legislative sponsor. “It was...
