Curtis King

This is the second year I’ve proposed legislation aimed at making it more difficult for minors to use tanning beds. Study after study shows that this kind of UV exposure at such a young age can have devestating consequences later in life, including cancer. I’ve been working with medical professionals such as...

Another issue I’ll be focusing on this session is education reform. Our smaller school districts are often overburdened by regulations and requirements handed down from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Olympia. My goal is to introduce two bills that will help streamline operations for our...

One final issue I’m looking into is an unforseen burden being placed on the judicial system in Skamania County. As you know, Washington State parks – such as Beacon Rock and Spring Creek Hatchery – now require that a Discover Pass be purchased from the state before vehicles can enter...

Sen. Curtis King, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, called on Governor Inslee to come clean with the Legislature on his future intentions to impose a carbon fuel tax through executive order. “This is an issue of trust. We cannot ask the people of Washington and our job creators to...

Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, and co-chair of the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee, indicated at the conclusion of the November special session that he is looking forward to continuing the discussion with members of the Legislature and is hopeful that agreement can be reached soon. “Earlier this year, the Majority...

In order to accommodate the sizeable expected crowd in Seattle, transportation leaders in the Washington State Senate have decided to move the scheduled transportation feedback forum from its original location to the nearby First Presbyterian Church, a facility that can comfortably hold many more attendees. The Senate Transportation Committee is...

After establishing the goal of listening to the public’s input on transportation issues at venues across Washington, state transportation leaders are now halfway through their ten-city tour and are calling the feedback forums a great success. “At the forum in Pasco last week, the governor made an appearance and was...

Proving to be even more popular than expected, the Senate transportation feedback forums being hosted by Senate Transportation Committee co-chairs, Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, and Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, have attracted hundreds of area residents to the Bellevue location and most recently, to the Snohomish County location in Everett....

Proving to be even more popular than expected, the Senate transportation feedback forums being hosted by Senate Transportation Committee co-chairs, Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, and Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, have attracted hundreds of area residents to the Bellevue location and most recently, to the Snohomish County location in Everett....