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7th District lawmakers dismayed by income tax vote and Olympia overreach, yet proud of accomplishments In a 2026 legislative session overshadowed by passage of an income tax, area lawmakers scored key victories...

March 31, 2026

The 2026 legislative session is over. What happened? What new laws will impact you, your family, your job, your small business, and your community? What about the new state income tax?...

March 24, 2026

Legislators from the 7th Legislative District will hold a Town Hall meeting in Cusick on Monday, March 30 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Camas Center at 1821 LeClerc Rd N. Sen....

March 24, 2026

Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, and Rep. Deb Manjarrez, R-Wapato, join Austin Jenkins for TVW’s Inside Olympia: Freshman Profile. The two freshman lawmakers discuss their legislative districts, their work history, backgrounds, what...

March 3, 2026

Please join your 7th Legislative District team for our Telephone Town Hall tomorrow night, Feb. 26, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can listen in, ask questions, and answer our...

Feb. 25, 2026

I have two very important bills receiving public hearings over the next few days and I need your input and support so that my colleagues in Olympia understand what these mean...

Jan. 29, 2026

During a recent appearance on KOMW’s Live From Olympia, Hunter Abell, Andrew Engell, and Shelly Short discussed key legislative priorities affecting North Central and Northeast Washington. Abell highlighted the Legislative Page...

Jan. 26, 2026

In the first week of the 2026 legislative session, Sen. Shelly Short and Reps. Andrew Engell and Hunter Abell outlined early bill activity, key policy debates, and opportunities for public input....

Jan. 19, 2026

As the 2026 legislative session gets underway, Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, is proposing legislation focused on local priorities in Northeast Washington, including protecting declining wildlife populations and preserving family connections to...

Jan. 9, 2026

‘Rural Washington deserves forest policy rooted in reality, not political posturing,’ says Abell The Washington Forest Practices Board voted 7-5 last week to increase riparian buffer zones along fishless streams. Critics,...

Nov. 19, 2025