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The 20th Legislative District will see more than $133 million for local projects under the compromise 2023-25 capital budget passed Friday by the state House. The state capital budget, also known as the...

April 21, 2023

The Washington State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5765 on Tuesday, which would open the door for tolling on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project between Vancouver and Portland. The...

April 18, 2023

Statement from Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, and ranking member of the House Finance Committee: “I am concerned about the court's ruling on this tax as it contradicts the precedent and interpretation...

March 24, 2023

Sen. John Braun, Rep. Ed Orcutt and Rep. Peter Abbarno are inviting residents of the 20th Legislative District to a virtual town-hall meeting the evening of Monday, March 20. The meeting...

March 14, 2023

Ian Hudson paged in the Washington State House of Representatives January 30 – February 3. The Centralia High School student was sponsored by Rep. Ed Orcutt of the 20th District. Ian...

Feb. 6, 2023

Sen. John Braun, Rep. Ed Orcutt, and Rep. Peter Abbarno are inviting 20th District citizens to join them Tuesday evening, Feb. 1, for a virtual town hall meeting online. The southwest...

Jan. 25, 2022

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and member of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, released the following statement on the state revenue forecast today: “The state revenue forecast revealed more good news for budget writers as...

Nov. 19, 2021

Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama and member of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, released the following statement on the state revenue forecast today:  “The recent good news in the revenue forecast shows that our tax...

Sept. 24, 2021

Residents of the 20th Legislative District are invited to a town hall meeting with their state legislators Monday evening, Sept. 20, and it'll be up to them to decide how they...

Sept. 14, 2021

Sen. John Braun, Rep. Ed Orcutt and Rep. Peter Abbarno are inviting 20th District citizens to join them Thursday, May 20 for a virtual town hall meeting in which they will...

May 11, 2021