With the first special 30-day session that began on April 24 reaching its end it is becoming fairly clear that a second special session will be in order as very little, if anything, has been accomplished in Olympia over the past few weeks. The sticking point remains agreement between a divided legislature over a two year operating budget. Read More...

2013 has been a stellar year for the members of the Washington Oil Marketers. Dave Ducharme skillfully navigated our group through treacherous waters during the Legislative session, and a double special session. Normal sessions in Washington end by April, and this year Dave rushed back after his presentation during the June convention to sew up details and continue to protect us from transportation taxes. It was certainly a roller coaster year of obstacles. Read More...

The big news to report on is our Congressional Races. Sadly, our Republican candidate Dino Rossi just couldn't gain enough muster to beat out Senator Patty Murray in their race for Senate. With a near split state on votes, Murray won the most challenged race of her career. As they approached November 2nd, it was apparent her campaign was concerned about Rossi's momentum with the seemingly unending visits to Washington State by Democratic supporters such as President Obama, President Clinton, First Lady Obama, and Vice President Biden. The first few days after the election even felt like Rossi's first two bids for Governor whereas we could have a recount to determine our victor. But in the end, a 45,000 vote spread was just much for Dino to gain and he graciously conceded on November 4th. Read More...

There is no beating around the bush. Home heating oil prices have gone way up. In fact, you may have received a mailer from the natural gas industry, trying to convince you to switch. But there are excellent reasons for sticking with oil heat. read more...