Mary Dye

Last week, much of the Ag community took to the National Mall in Washington D.C. and rallied in support of a ratification vote for USMCA.  The rally saw members of both political parties, members of past Administrations calling on lawmakers to ratify the updated NAFTA.  La...

Last week, much of the Ag community took to the National Mall in Washington D.C. and rallied in support of a ratification vote for USMCA.  The rally saw members of both political parties, members of past Administrations calling on lawmakers to ratify the updated NAFTA.  La...

In November, voters in Washington rejected I-1631, a low carbon fuel standard, with over 56% of the state voting no.  In response, supporters of the low carbon effort, brought forward legislation in Olympia this session, enacting many portions of that failed initiative.  On...

Legislation in Olympia looking at regulating refrigerants has many in the Ag community worried.  Expect for state Representative Mary Dye.  House Bill 1112 has her hot under the collar.  The legislation would regulate and reduce hydrofluorocarbons, a key in refrigeration and freezers.   Suppo...

Last year, Representative Mary Dye championed legislation that would increase efforts to provide rural Washington with broadband service.  Dye said for eastern Washington farmers to compete regardless of commodity, they need to be connected to the fastest internet available.  ...

It’s an effort roughly 50 years in the making, fully funding the Columbia Basin Project.  Securing those funds are so important to State Representative Mary Dye she spent much of the time between the 2018 legislative session and this session traveling the country, talking about water and energy.  One such...

The fates of the Columbia and Snake river dams remain up in the air, after a Federal Judge ordered that more water be spilled over the eight dams to improve fish returns.  Washington state Representative Mary Dye said that ruling, does not use science.  Sh...

According to Representative Mary Dye, rural Washingtonians are one-step closer to having high-speed internet now that the state House has cleared her broadband bill.  House Bill 2664 would extend wholesale telecommunications authority to all public ports.  Current law ...

The long list of capital budgets covered under the recently approved Washington capital budget includes money for improvements to the Odessa Aquifer Ground Water Replacement Project.  The $4 billion budget approved late last month included $15 million for the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District for the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program.  ...

In an effort to help rural Washingtonians compete in the 21st century, state Representative Mary Dye has introduced legislation that she says will encourage the construction of fibers statewide.  The Pomeroy Republican told the Washington Ag Network lawmakers need to keep in mind, more and more employees are looking to work partially or completely from home, which allows rural opportunity the chan