Jacquelin Maycumber

By a 12-2 vote Wednesday, the Washington House Ag Committee voted to approve HB 2696 to the floor for a full vote.  According to legislation author Tom Dent, the bill addresses meat and poultry misbranding.  Dent said he’s not opposed to alternative proteins in the marketplace, but he wants consumers to know what they are purchasing.   “If it...

Last week, the Washington House Committee on Environment and Energy held a public hearing on legislation proposed by Representative Jacquelin Maycumber, focused on providing regulatory relief for the state’s Ag community.  The Republic Republican said House Bill 1985 would modify the emission rules implemented on the Ag industry.   S...

On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Washington House of Representatives approved a bill supporters say will reduce high fuel loads in the forests which have contributed to major wildfires across the Evergreen State.  The 2015 wildfire season was the largest in Washington’s history burning more than one-million acres, destroying more than 150 homes, cabins and outbuildings in Okanogan County, and killing

Legislation introduced last week in Olympia could, according to supporters, save land owners impacted by the Hirst decision.  The bill introduced by Republican representatives John Koster of Arlington and Jacquelin Maycumber of Republic could  lower tax payments for those who have their property values drop due to the court’s water decision.   Under ...