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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

A bill sponsored by Rep. Paul Graves to make it easier for prospective foster parents to complete their pre-service training has been signed into law.

March 13, 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

The state House has passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Paul Graves aimed at making it easier for prospective foster parents to complete their pre-service training.

Jan. 22, 2018

Here are 8 things to know before session starts on Jan. 8.

Nov. 17, 2017

Rep. Paul Graves, R-Fall City, was present on Friday for the signing of six new bills aimed at reducing sex crimes and protecting victims of such crimes in Washington state. The...

May 9, 2017