The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WAITSBURG - In a Community Conversation Phone Conference with area voters on Monday night, Rep. Maureen Walsh and Rep. Terry Nealey polled listeners on several issues.

Question 1: The State Supreme Court recently di­rected the legislature to put more dollars into teacher pay and education right away. Should the court be telling the legislature how to do its job?

Response 1: 82% of those polled felt the court should not be directing the legislature in regards to policy.

Question 2: The House of Representatives and the Governor want to raise the gas tax by 10.5 cents/gallon to fund transportatio...