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Rep. David Taylor, R-Moxee, has been recognized for his work in Olympia to encourage rural economic development, ensure education equality and to help protect private property rights.

May 11, 2018

'If you own land; if you have a well, you can start building tomorrow,' says Buys Landowners will finally see relief from a state Supreme Court decision that has halted rural...

Jan. 18, 2018

Appearing on KVI, Rep. David Taylor, R-Moxee, highlights differences between Democrats and Republicans on proposed fixes for the Hirst Supreme Court ruling, which has restricted rural well water rights, and says...

Jan. 16, 2018

Rep. David Taylor, R-Moxee, describes how leaders of the Senate and House caucuses are coming together to negotiate a fix for water rights restrictions resulting from the Hirst court decision. The...

Jan. 15, 2018

Rep. David Taylor, R-Moxee, tackles the question of whether the legislature will find a solution to the water rights issue caused by the Hirst Supreme Court decision on KIT. Taylor also...

Jan. 9, 2018

The Building Industry Association of Washington released a comprehensive report today detailing the potential economic impacts of the state Supreme Court's flawed Hirst decision. Rep. David Taylor, R-Moxee, ranking Republican on...

Sept. 12, 2017

Rep. David Taylor, R-Moxee, is with Lance Tormey on KIT Radio, shares some of his own insight on the passing of the levy cliff extension, and how he thinks the legislature...

March 21, 2017

As the ranking Republican on the House Environment Committee, I've sat through hours of testimony from environmental special interest groups. I've heard them say that a carbon tax is needed in...

March 16, 2017

Special to the Daily Sun (Feb. 3, 2017) Being an elected official in the Legislature means spending much of your time dealing with the law of unintended consequences. That is, dealing...

Feb. 15, 2017

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously adopted an emergency rule to allow property owners to kill a wolf who is in the act of attacking a domestic animal. Reps. Bruce...

April 26, 2013