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The top priority of this 105-day session is for us to come up with a comprehensive education funding plan that ends school districts' overreliance on local levy dollars to fund basic...

Feb. 8, 2017

It's an honor to serve you in the state House, bringing your priorities to the forefront. As we begin the fourth week of the 2017 legislative session, I want to provide...

Jan. 30, 2017

Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, discusses what 47th District residents should expect to see in this 105-day session, as well as his personal goals for the session.

Jan. 24, 2017

We've hit two milestones since my last update. First, we moved past the halfway point of the 2016 session. Second, we passed house of origin cutoff, which means any bills that...

Feb. 19, 2016

Today is policy committee cutoff, which means most bills that have not passed out of their respective committees will be considered "dead" for the session. Here is a brief update on...

Feb. 5, 2016

The 2016 legislative session is under way, and things are already moving quickly. This is a supplemental budget year, which means our task is addressing emergency appropriations and other small adjustments...

Jan. 25, 2016

Republican Mark Hargrove has introduced a bill that, if passed, would make college possible for thousands in Washington state. At no additional cost to taxpayers.

Jan. 21, 2016