OLYMPIA – This year’s historic protests against police brutality have awakened the public to the need for racial equity and justice system reforms. Where the law hasn’t offered clear pathways…
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REMINDER WEDNESDAY NIGHT: COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene and Public Health — Seattle & King County
WHO: Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) and Reps. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) and Larry Springer (D-Kirkland) of the 45th Legislative District will be joined by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-Medina) and Ingrid Ulrey,…
Video Update: Are We Finally Turning the Corner?
Dear Friends and Neighbors, In this special GoodMinute, I report live from my home with an update on the current crisis and steps I am taking to help our community:…
Video Update: Sine Die, Bills, and Budgets
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today is SINE DIE, the last day of this year’s legislative session. We have wrapped up our legislative business on time, passing three budgets and a…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Goodman bill to simplify prosecution of wildlife abuses passes Legislature
Legislation passed by the Senate yesterday will reclassify most minor fish and wildlife crimes as civil infractions, simplifying prosecution and reducing court costs, while also enabling the suspension of hunting…
Video Update: Clean Slate Act and Town Halls This Week
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Yesterday we reached a big milestone in the legislative session, the House of Origin cutoff. We will not pass any more House Bills. The rest of…
Video Update: Updating Our Domestic Violence Laws and Keeping Our Courts Open
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are at the half-way point of the 2020 legislative session. The full House is now voting on bills that were passed by the relevant policy…
Addressing the Homelessness Crisis, Swatting, 2020 Environmental Goals
When Pranks Turn Deadly “Swatting” is when someone with malicious intent falsely reports an emergency to get armed law enforcement to show up in force at someone’s home or business….
MEDIA ADVISORY: Work session on sentencing reform
Who: Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, Chair of the House Public Safety Committee What: House Public Safety Committee work session on comprehensive criminal sentencing reform When: Tuesday, July 16, at 10:00…
State capital budget to pump millions into 45th-district economy
The state capital budget OK’d by the Legislature late Thursday night will pay for more than $7 million in construction and renovation projects in the 45th district, which includes Woodinville…