Curtis King

The future looks brighter for the hospital that serves Toppenish and much of the lower Yakima Valley after bipartisan legislation from Sen. Curtis King was signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson in Yakima Friday. The law created by Senate Bill 6194 will allow Astria Toppenish Hospital to be paid at 150...

The Legislature passed the bipartisan 2025-27 supplemental transportation budget Thursday, a plan that could create up to 30,000 jobs through increased investments in preserving and maintaining the state’s infrastructure. The balanced, $16.6 billion budget commits funding levels through 2031. In addition to preservation and maintenance, the package prioritizes strengthening the state’s ferry system, improving traffic...

February 4, 2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of the most controversial bills of this year’s legislative session – to create a state income tax – was introduced just yesterday in the state Senate. Senate Bill 6346 would impose a 9.9% tax on your taxable income, with the first $1...

OLYMPIA… Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, issued the following statement today after the Pierce County medical examiner found the March death of a 5-year-old Puyallup boy was caused by acute fentanyl toxicity. The boy’s mother was arrested and  appeared in court yesterday on a charge of first-degree manslaughter after...

Sen. Curtis King, the Republican leader on the Senate Transportation Committee, says the supplemental state transportation budget passed today by the Senate prioritizes public safety and the maintenance and preservation of roads and highways. “This transportation budget will help make our roads and highways safer to drive because it makes...

As the Legislature nears the midpoint of the short 60-day 2024 session, 14th District lawmakers are inviting residents to join them for an upcoming virtual town hall. Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, and Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, will provide a legislative update during the virtual town hall...

Sen. Curtis King, Republican leader on the Senate Transportation Committee, said the state’s latest carbon-pricing auction will cause gasoline prices to continue rising, further hurting Washington drivers and businesses. This will also raise the prices for all things being shipped, which is about every item consumers use, further adding to...

Sen. Curtis King, the ranking Republican on the Senate Transportation Committee, said Gov. Jay Inslee is trying to deflect criticism aimed at him due to the major role that the state’s cap-and-trade program has played in Washington having the highest gas prices in the nation. Inslee announced today that he...

Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima and the ranking Republican on the Senate Transportation Committee, issued this statement today in response to the news that King County Metro will fast-track the rehiring of workers who were fired for not complying with the county’s now-expired COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “It’s time for Governor Inslee...