A bill sponsored by Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett that targets a recent surge in car prowling incidents was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee. A rise in car thefts in Snohomish County resulted in tougher penalties for committing that crime. The residual effect was an increase in car prowl incidents...
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Governor signs Harper bill that stiffens penalties for car prowlers
Friday, May 17 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
Sen. Harper bill stiffens penalties for car prowlers
Thursday, April 25 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
A bill sponsored by Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett , that targets a recent surge in car prowling incidents made it through the Senate on Wednesday following minor amendments from the House. Senate Bill 5053 now awaits the governor's signature. A rise in car thefts in Snohomish County resulted in tougher...
Harper: Port of Everett rail upgrade will create jobs, expand business
Thursday, April 18 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
An amendment to the transportation budget put forward by Sens. Nick Harper, D-Everett , and Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens , will create jobs and expand the import/export ability of the Port of Everett. The $900,000 loan will be used to upgrade the rail line at the Port and support a new roll-on/roll-off...
Sen. Harper: “The budget released today is a Republican proposal”
Wednesday, April 03 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett , provided the following statement after today's release of the Senate's operating budget: "Once again, we have a budget before us that asks the poor and middle class for more and those that can afford it for virtually nothing. “Our Governor showed bold leadership...
Amended version of beer, wine and spirits movie theater license bill clears House committee
Thursday, March 21 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
A bill that will create a beer, wine and spirits license for small movie theaters in our state cleared the House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight on Thursday. Senate Bill 5607 , sponsored by Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett , was amended to include House Bill 1001 , which creates a beer...
LISTEN: Sen. Harper, Reps. McCoy and Sells host a telephone town hall
Monday, March 18 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
Last week the 38th Legislative District delegation - Sen. Nick Harper and Reps. John McCoy and Mike Sells - held a telephone town hall meeting. The legislators discussed a wide array of topics including education funding, job creation, taxes, transportation and many more. At its height, the event had...
LISTEN: Sen. Harper talks about his beer, wine and spirits movie theater bill
Thursday, March 07 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
Sen. Nick Harper spoke recently with KONA Radio in the Tri-Cities about his bill to create a license that will allow small movie theaters to serve beer, wine and spirits . Senate Bill 5607 cleared the Senate on Wednesday and now goes to the House for further consideration. You can listen to the entire...
Sen. Harper bill will create a beer, wine and spirits license for movie theaters
Tuesday, March 05 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
OLYMPIA - A bipartisan bill sponsored by Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett , will create a beer, wine and spirits license for movie theaters in Washington. Senate Bill 5607 , which cleared the Senate floor 36-13 on Tuesday afternoon, requires theaters interested in serving alcoholic beverages to submit a plan...
AUDIO – Harper bill aims for lower property crime rates
Monday, February 25 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
A bill approved by the State Senate is taking aim at the increasing number of property crimes in Washington. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD...
Harper bill will increase penalties for car prowlers
Monday, February 25 2013 - Nick Harper | Permalink
A rise in car thefts in Snohomish County resulted in tougher penalties for committing that crime. The residual effect was an increase in car prowl incidents, of which there were 1,300 alone last year. In response, Sen. Nick Harper, D-Everett , sponsored Senate Bill 5053 which will stiffen penalties for...