Rep. Ed Orcutt's News & Media

Governor Christine Gregoire announced this week a one-year extension on a state agency rule-making moratorium that was set to expire at the end of the year.  The original executive order was...

'Until we deal with the underlying issue of getting Washington working again, budget issues will continue to plague our state,' Orcutt says   The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council...

18th District lawmaker is lead House Republican on tax and finance issues  “Voters have said over and over that they want a two-thirds majority vote of the Legislature to raise taxes....

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, and chair of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, issued the following statement regarding today's updated revenue forecast: “Today's revenue forecast continues to show the absolute need...

As the Legislature contemplates how to deal with a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, one of the more common phrases heard around the Capitol is “closing tax loopholes.” While this may seem...

Group highlights principles and key differences with House Democratic plan  House Republicans in the Washington State House of Representatives unveiled their alternative operating budget proposal in a news conference today. The...

'Let's get busy; let's get Washington working again; and let's get our budget finalized within the 105-day regular session,' says Orcutt Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and new chair of the state's...

Special to The Columbian — March 6, 2011 The Columbia River Crossing has the potential to be our region's greatest infrastructure accomplishment of the 21st century. With billions of tax dollars...

Events will be in Woodland, Battle Ground and Camas   Reps. Ed Orcutt and Ann Rivers and Sen. Joe Zarelli will be holding three town hall meetings Saturday, March 12. They...

'The voters have weighed in on this issue with enough frequency and fervor to warrant a place for it in the state constitution,' says Orcutt   Legislation was introduced in Olympia...