WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court is not expected to block Washington’s new legislative district maps, paving the way for new boundaries that will cut the city of Wenatchee
The measure would open up rural areas for low-interest state loans and grants by defining frontier counties, with less than 50 residents per square mile.
The measure would open up rural areas for low-interest state loans and grants by defining frontier counties, with less than 50 residents per square mile.
Seventh District Rep. Joel Kretz (R-Wauconda) is proposing legislation that would change the way rural communities in Washington are defined. The onus for Kretz's House Bill 1835 (HB 1835) is the need to increase high-speed internet connectivity in the state's more sparsely populated areas.