Coverage of Chris Corry's work for Central Washington — from the Yakima Herald-Republic, The Spokesman-Review, KIMA, The Center Square, and outlets across the state.
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Bylined pieces Chris has written for The Spokesman-Review and the Yakima Herald-Republic on the issues facing Central Washington and the state.
On the spike in deaths and near-deaths among children involved with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families since House Bill 1227 raised the legal threshold for removing children from unsafe homes — and what the legislature should do about it.
Read at Spokesman-Review →A direct argument against HB 1472 and SB 5393 — the bills implementing closure of the Selah-area residential care facility serving people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Reflections on time spent with former federal homelessness czar Robert Marbut and on Spokane's growing homelessness crisis — and what compassion paired with accountability actually looks like in practice.
Read at Spokesman-Review →How crime, vagrancy, and anti-business policy choices have hollowed out downtowns across Washington — and what local leaders should be doing differently to protect the businesses keeping their cities alive.
Read at Spokesman-Review →After 75% of Spokane voters approved Proposition 1 banning public camping near schools, parks, and day care facilities, the city has yet to issue a single citation. A look at why and what should change.
Read at Spokesman-Review →Why state EV mandates are an unrealistic ask for working-class drivers — covering the gap between target adoption rates, the charging infrastructure that doesn't yet exist, and the affordability problem subsidies don't solve.
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As deputy minority leader, Chris weighs in on the looming budget shortfall, public-sector union influence, and the latest round of Democratic tax proposals.
Read at Columbia Basin Herald →The 2025–27 supplemental capital budget delivers funding for a Yakima County medical detox facility, the crime lab, an indoor youth sports complex in Terrace Heights, and a Yakima Valley Farm Workers dental clinic.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Yakima-area lawmakers — including Chris — voice opposition to the proposed closure of the residential care facility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Chris and Rep. Dufault announce a public-private funding campaign to keep Yakima's Lions and Franklin Park pools open through the summer, with the City Council weighing matching dollars for repairs.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →After the community raised more than $120,000 in private commitments, the city steps up with matching funds. Chris credits a mix of large and small donors for making the rescue possible.
Read at KIMA-TV →A community letter to the editor in support of Chris's budget proposal, which would fund Lions Pool community and school events through 2026 while the city pursues a permanent solution.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →The state House Early Learning and Human Services Committee advances HB 1472 to close Yakima Valley School and Rainier School by 2027 — over local opposition led by 14th and 15th LD lawmakers.
Read at Spokesman-Review →Chris and other Yakima Valley Republicans oppose SB 6346, a 9.9% tax on household income over $1 million. Among Chris's biggest concerns: the threshold rarely stays where it starts.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Chris, along with Reps. Dufault, Manjarrez, and Mendoza, co-sponsors HB 1908 — the bill to keep Yakima Valley School and other residential care facilities open and accepting new residents.
Read at The Columbian →Chris on the closure bill: there are better ways to balance the budget than on the backs of the state's most vulnerable residents — those who depend on residential habilitation centers because no community alternative exists.
Read at KIMA-TV →Chris explains the unplanned GOP walkout after House Democrats voted to advance the YVS closure bill — the result of an hour of failed amendments to keep the schools open for current and future residents.
Read at KIMA-TV →Chris on the gap between Gov. Ferguson's bipartisan rhetoric in January and the partisan budget that crossed his desk a few months later — and what it means for Republican-Democratic working relationships in Olympia.
Read at KIMA-TV →Chris joins the SBA's regional director at the Yakima Chamber of Commerce to talk through the impact of recent state tax increases on small business owners across the Valley.
Read at KIMA-TV →A long-form sit-down at the Yakima Visitor's Center on family, career, and the work of building consensus in a divided political landscape.
Watch at KIMA-TV →A profile of Chris's 2024 re-election campaign in the newly redrawn 15th LD — covering his record, the new district map, and the contrast with his independent challenger.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Chris, newly elected deputy minority leader, frames the deficit as the result of overspending — not falling revenue — heading into the 2025 session.
Read at The Center Square →On HB 1334's proposed jump from a 1% to a 3% property tax cap — and Chris's argument that the real fix is reining in state spending, not extracting more from working families.
Read at MyNorthwest →Chris addresses the rally crowd at the Capitol on the sense of isolation that comes with fighting the tax-and-spend impulse from the inside — and thanks taxpayers for showing up.
Read at Clark County Today →Initiative 2113 passes the House 77–20 and the Senate 36–13, restoring an officer's authority to engage in a vehicular pursuit on reasonable suspicion. Chris was a leading voice during House debate.
Read at KING 5 →Chris testifies on Initiative 2113 — gathered onto the ballot via more than 400,000 signatures — and frames the moment as a critical point in state public safety.
Read at KOMO News →After House Democrats reject a motion to give I-2113 a prompt hearing, Chris reiterates the constitutional duty to address public safety initiatives sent up by the people.
Read at Columbia Gorge News →Chris is named the top Republican on the state's House budget committee — a role he stepped into after serving as assistant ranking member from 2021.
Read at The Center Square →After eighteen years in insurance and risk management, Chris steps into a new role as director of WPC's Center for Government Reform — while continuing to serve in the legislature.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Chris reintroduces emergency-powers reform as HB 1535 — identical to the prior bipartisan-supported HB 1772 — to put a clear expiration date and legislative oversight on gubernatorial declarations.
Read at Spokesman-Review →House Bill 2476 — sponsored by Chris and Rep. Dufault — raises the seating cap from 120 to 200 per screen for movie theaters that serve alcohol, while keeping server training and ID-check standards in place.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →After HB 1772 dies in committee, Chris pivots to advocate for SB 5909 as a vehicle for the same emergency-powers reforms — checks, balances, and a clear sunset.
Read at The Center Square →As a freshman legislator, Chris frames DNR's early lease cancellations on Eastern Washington grazing and farming land as essentially a tenant-rights issue — and pushes legislation to fix it.
Read at Cascade PBS →Chris's HB 1964 would require six months' notice to farmers and ranchers when DNR pulls a state-land lease for "higher and better use," along with a compensation schedule for the affected lessees.
Read at Capital Press →A community profile of Chris's foster-parenting work and his volunteering as a Watch DOGS dad at Apple Valley Elementary in West Valley.
Read at Seattle's Child →A feature on Jennica and Chris Corry's foster-parenting story — including their first placement, son Levi, and their respite-care work for six other children across Yakima County.
Read at Yakima Herald-Republic →Coverage of Chris's first election win in 2018, replacing retiring Rep. Norm Johnson — and his stated commitment to fight for the values of Central Washington from day one.
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