Rep. Joel McEntire's News & Media


Rep. Joel McEntire will be serving as the assistant ranking Republican on the House Education Committee when the 2023 legislative session convenes. “My many years of working in education, including being a...

Jan. 3, 2023

With the 2022 legislative session scheduled to conclude this week, 19th District Reps. Jim Walsh and Joel McEntire voted in favor of a strong, bipartisan supplemental capital budget spending plan that...

March 9, 2022

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, provides an update on where things stand in the 2022 legislative session. McEntire discusses a number of issues related to health care, shares what happened to legislation...

Feb. 28, 2022

19th Legislative District Reps. Jim Walsh and Joel McEntire share remarks during floor debate on a hospital staffing bill, House Bill 1868. The bill would require Washington hospitals to employ an...

Feb. 16, 2022

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, joins KBKW's Johnny Manson to discuss House floor debates and many of the bills appearing on the floor this last week, including a police reform bill which...

Feb. 14, 2022

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, tells KBKW's Johnny Manson about a piece of legislation he has introduced that proposes a “working families fiscal note” and another bill that prioritizes small schools in...

Jan. 31, 2022

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, joins Mike Wallen on KEDO to discuss his plans to reform education funding in Washington. Rep. McEntire has proposed a bill in the House which would offer...

Jan. 27, 2022

The state House of Representatives honored the men and women of the National Guard Wednesday. John Sattgast reports from the state Capitol. Wash. House Republicans · 01-26-22 – RADIO REPORT: State...

Jan. 26, 2022

After two days of testimony on Gov. Jay Inslee's salmon habitat and recovery legislation, Rep. Joel McEntire left the hearing worried about the future of farming and timber harvesting in Washington....

Jan. 21, 2022

Rep. Joel McEntire, R-Cathlamet, talks with Johnny Manson on KBKW about some of the issues Republicans are facing and attempting to resolve this session. In the interview, Rep. McEntire talked about...

Jan. 17, 2022