January 31, 2018

Rep. Drew MacEwen applauds Trump’s State of the Union address on KMAS

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, gives his reaction to President Trump’s State of the Union speech, discusses bipartisan support for rural economic development and says his primary goal is to ensure a reasonable supplemental budget is passed this year in his appearance on “Daybreak With Jeff Slakey” on iFiberone Newsradio KMAS.
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January 30, 2018

Rep. MacEwen’s Legislative Update: Jan. 30, 2018

Since my last update on Jan. 16, the Legislature was able to pass and send a Hirst water rights bill (Senate Bill 6091) and the 2017-19 capital budget to the governor's desk to be signed into law.
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January 24, 2018

Rep. Drew MacEwen reviews 35th District capital budget projects on KMAS

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, provides an overview on KMAS of the projects residents will see in the 35th District as a result of the recently passed capital budget. MacEwen also shares an update about the Belfair Bypass project, talks about bipartisan support for his budget reform bill and discusses how...
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January 23, 2018

35th District lawmakers issue statement on passage of 2017-19 capital budget

Thanks to the passage of a $4.17 billion capital budget late last week, nearly $37 million has been allocated for construction projects in the 35th District.
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January 17, 2018

Rep. Drew MacEwen argues for statewide consistency with water restrictions on KMAS

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, says the state should implement water supply regulations that are consistent for both urban and rural areas of the state in his appearance on “Daybreak with Jeff Slakey” on iFiberone Newsradio KMAS. MacEwen also describes the proposed statewide sugar tax as an example of government going...
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January 16, 2018

Rep. MacEwen’s Legislative Update: Jan. 16, 2018

Another legislative session is under way, and we have a lot of work to do. As you likely know by now, Democrats won a special election back in November, giving them control of the state Senate. They now hold slim majorities in both chambers (50-48 in the House, 25-24 in...
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January 15, 2018

MacEwen sponsors Evergreen Christian School student as House page

14-year-old Benjamin Rogers recently traveled to Olympia to serve as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives. He was sponsored by 35th District Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union.
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January 10, 2018

Rep. Drew MacEwen expresses disappointment in Gov. Inslee’s address on KMAS

Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, says he is disappointed Gov. Jay Inslee made no mention of resolving the issue of rural well water rights in Tuesday’s State of the State Address. In an appearance on Daybreak with Jeff Slakey on iFiberone Newsradio KMAS, MacEwen also called “irresponsible” the governor’s request for...
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December 19, 2017

Reps. Jim Walsh and Drew MacEwen comment on termination of lease for Cooke Aquaculture’s Atlantic salmon farm

After noting several violations following an inspection earlier this month, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has terminated Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s Port Angeles net pen lease. According to Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, the salmon farm poses serious risks to the environment and the public. With more than 700,000...
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