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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

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

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

‘I think if DOL can send your barber a notice, they should do the same for those exercising their Second Amendment rights,’ says Taylor The state Department of Licensing (DOL) is...

April 19, 2017

For years, Washington state has imposed increasingly stringent environmental regulations on manufacturers, producers and those doing business in our state. As the state has mandated that Washington companies “get green,” businesses...

April 7, 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

A recent article in the Daily Sun (“Gun measure should be a no-go,” Dec. 16) took me to task for sponsoring legislation that, from an outsider’s point of view, appears to...

Jan. 19, 2017

I value liberty too much to give it up on the altars of convenience and expediency.

Feb. 6, 2016