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We want to remind you of a Town Hall we are having tonight with Sen. Shelly Short in Colville. With the 2026 legislative session behind us, we’d like the opportunity to...

April 2, 2026

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

Legislators from the 7th Legislative District will hold a Town Hall meeting in Colville on Thursday, April 2 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Ag Trade Center in Colville. They will also...

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

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

State Reps. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, and Andrew Engell, R-Colville, from Washington’s 7th Legislative District, took a short trip north this week to the US/Canadian border to strengthen ties with their neighbors...

Oct. 16, 2025

‘For decades, appointments have dominated how our highest courts are filled. That’s not the people’s court—that’s the governor’s court,’ says Abell Rep. Hunter Abell, R-Inchelium, says the governor’s upcoming appointment of...

Sept. 17, 2025

The three 7th Legislative District legislators give an update on the 2025 legislative session. They discuss Democrat tax proposals including an increase in the B&O tax, property tax, hunting and fishing...

April 21, 2025