October 2009

• (10/07) Morton - Morton encourages ranchers to attend public meetings on proposed wolf management plan - click here for more information.

• (10/01) Washington hunters who own cougar-tracking dogs, and are interested in assisting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) with public-safety cougar removals, have until Oct. 19 to apply for special permits - click here for more information.

September 2009

• (09/15) Morton to help create process to resolve open records complaints without costly litigation (Read Spokesman-Review editorial here.)

July 2009

• (07/30) Morton’s bill to protect forestland owners now law

• (07/16)  Morton encourages citizens to complete WDFW online survey on new director
  The commission will review the qualifications of the applicants at a meeting scheduled for August 6-8 in Colville at the Sheriff’s Ambulance Training Center, 425 North Highway. Check this site for agenda/times: http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings.html or call 360-902-2267.

• (07/14) Morton’s nonambulatory cattle bill becomes law this month

June 2009

• (06/01) Governor signs Morton bill to expand critical habitat

May 2009

• (05/26) Morton’s civil violation bill for transporting nonambulatory cattle to feedlots and slaughter facilities approved by Legislature

• (05/18) Morton pleased with funding for 7th District projects in 2009-11 capital construction budget

• (05/05) Morton pleased to learn three 7th District drinking water projects to receive federal funding

April 2009

• (04/30) Forest biomass bill signed into law

• (04/21) Morton bill to provide incentives for private landowners to support endangered species habitat passes Legislature

• (04/17) Senate approves House version of Morton’s bill to better protect water supplies

• (04/10) Morton pleased more federal funding coming for Okanogan and Pend Oreille county transportation projects

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for April 10

• (04/07) 7th District legislators pleased Republic PDA to get state revitalization financing

• (04/03) Senate transportation plan keeps faith with projects in 7th district

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for April 3

March 2009

• (03/30) Morton pleased to learn 7th District health care centers will receive more than $600,000 in federal aid

• (03/13) Morton’s bill to protect forestry operations passes Senate

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for March 27

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for March 20

• (03/11) Senate approves Morton bill to provide incentives for private landowners to support endangered species habitat

• (03/09) Federal stimulus dollars to go 7th District transportation projects

• (03/06) Senate approves Morton's 'downer cow' bill

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for March 4

• (03/04) Senate approves Morton's bill to include wolf-hybrids in definition of 'potentially dangerous wildlife'

• (03/03) Senate approves good bills for PUDs, public water supplies and military personnel

February 2009

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Feb. 26

• (02/26) Morton yields time for public hearing on bill to protect water rights for future use so committee can her other side of global warming debate

• (02/23) Morton bill creates civil violation for transporting nonambulatory cattle to feedlots, slaughter facilities

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Feb. 19

• (02/18) Morton introduces critical measure for fire suppression in rural Washington

• (02/16) Morton challenges fiscal note on biomass bill, wins revision

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Feb. 13

• (02/10) Committee hears report on wolves in Washington, takes testimony on Morton’s wolf-hybrid bill

• (02/10) Morton meets with local citizens representing the American Cancer Society

• (02/06) Morton bill would provide incentives for private landowners to support endangered species habitat

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Feb. 05

• (02/03) Morton announces clean water grants to Okanogan Conservation District

January 2009

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Jan. 30

• (01/29) Morton partners with Secretary of Health Mary Selecky to better protect public water supplies

• (01/29) Morton announces state loan and grant financing for a 'green' business park in Odessa

• (01/29) Grand Coulee School District officials seek help for deteriorating school buildings

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Jan. 23

• Sen. Morton's Legislative Update for Jan. 16

• (01/07)  Morton announces solid waste grants to 7th District counties

 December 2008

• (12/23) Morton announces $2.9 million grant to Airway Heights for wastewater project
• (12/23) Morton to keep leadership role on natural resources committee

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