A new law will help tow-truck operators save on the cost of notifying the owners of vehicles they impound. Senate Bill 5343, sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was signed by the governor Monday. The new law will allow registered tow-truck operators to send notices using first-class mail, instead...

A bill I sponsored that passed in 2012 went into effect last year that allows more than 90,000 4-H Members in Washington state to also have a special plate to support their diverse programs! I represent the 13th Legislative District in Olympia; so naturally, I chose the 4-H plate “00013”...