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A measure sponsored by Rep. Dick Muri to prevent the inappropriate early release of sexually violent predators (SVP) was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 2271 was prompted...

March 21, 2018

Rep. Dick Muri, R-Steilacoom, discusses the House “concurrence” process. The lawmaker also shares information on legislation he sponsored, recently approved by the Legislature, that will help prevent the early release of...

March 8, 2018

Rep. Dick Muri’s bill to modify the review procedures for sexually violent predators (SVP) was approved unanimously by the Washington State House of Representatives Tuesday. The bill was prompted by a...

March 6, 2018

There has been quite a bit of media attention on the recent veto by the governor on the Legislative Public Records Act. It is a very controversial bill and policy issue....

March 5, 2018

A big thank you to all the community members who attended our 28th District town hall meeting! Sen. Steve O'Ban, R-University Place, Rep. Christine Kilduff, D-University Place, and I listened to...

Feb. 23, 2018

Last Thursday, lawmakers approved the state's two-year construction budget. After more than a year of tough negotiations, we were able to approve a strong bipartisan state capital budget with more than...

Jan. 23, 2018

Rep. Dick Muri, R-Steilacoom, shares an update on the House Transportation Committee’s recent hearing on the Amtrak derailment. The lawmaker also talks about his efforts to provide a legislative fix that...

Jan. 22, 2018

Before I begin this email update on my activities in Olympia, I would like to take a moment to talk to you about some tragic events that have taken place in...

Jan. 9, 2018

Rep. Dick Muri, R-Steilacoom, issued the following statement following the shooting death of Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCartney, 34, of Yelm. The deputy was shot and killed while responding to a...

Jan. 8, 2018

As a state representative for the 28th District, I’ve spent quite a bit of time studying and learning about rail safety. It’s a subject I take seriously. I live in the...

Oct. 19, 2017