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Coming into this year’s 60-day legislative session, an early priority was passing the 2017-19 capital budget for state construction projects. Thankfully, we were able to get that done in the first...

March 23, 2018

Tomorrow, Feb. 17, I’ll be holding three town hall meetings with my fellow East King County lawmakers, Rep. Jay Rodne and Sen. Mark Mullet. We’ll be providing updates on the session,...

Feb. 16, 2018

On Thursday, Jan. 18, the Legislature sent a Hirst water well bill and the 2017-19 capital budget to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The compromise on Hirst means...

Jan. 29, 2018

Rep. Paul Graves, R-Fall City, discusses the small business climate in Washington state with Kathy McCorry, Executive Director of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce.

April 10, 2017

We are in the heart of the 2017 legislative session, and small businesses and working families have been on my mind. Small businesses play a key role in thriving communities. They...

March 21, 2017

Rep. Paul Graves, R-Fall City, saw his first piece of legislation approved by the state House of Representatives today.

Feb. 9, 2017