Rep. Deb Manjarrez In The News

Washington state continues to face a devastating overdose crisis. While opioid overdose deaths have dropped by nearly half nationwide since June 2023, Washington has seen only a 3% decline, the

Washington District 14 Representatives Deb Manjarrez and Gloria Mendoza react to the state's recently completed legislative session, including the 'Millionaires Tax.'

Around half of the county’s housing stock was built before 1980, with a significant share built before 1960.

Yakima County Superior Court is currently experiencing a backlog of 2,800 cases, with the court giving priority to criminal cases because of the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial.

Donations are already flowing, and the City Council is considering putting more than $200,000 toward repairs and operations at Franklin Pool.

No, local lawmakers aren’t one bit happy about the Washington Legislature’s passage of a new income tax that targets millionaires.

Funding for a medical detox facility in Yakima County, the crime lab, an indoor youth sports complex in Terrace Heights and a Yakima Valley Farm Workers dental clinic were part

Legislation that will align Washington state’s laws governing manufactured and factory-built housing with national standards was signed into law Monday.

State Rep. Deb Manjarrez, R-Wapato, has been appointed to the governor’s Washington State Task Force on the establishment of a Department of Housing, which will be charged with recommending how the state can…

YAKIMA, Wash. – A state bill aiming to add another judge to the Yakima County Superior Court is gaining momentum. House Bill 2412 was sent to the Appropriations Committee today,

Local lawmakers want to add a ninth Yakima County Superior Court judge, with hopes it will speed up the court system and address case backlogs.

Mark Twain once said, “No man’s life, liberty, and property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” Unfortunately, that sums up the 105-day legislative session that ended April 27.

TRI-CITIES, WA. -In what is officially the largest tax increase in Washington state history, local lawmakers say the new two-year, $78 billion budget bill sign

State legislators are hearing mixed opinions about a plan to shut down Yakima Valley School in Selah and Rainier School in Buckley, two state-run residential care facilities for individuals with