Who: Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, Chair of the House Public Safety Committee What: Public hearing on House Bill 3003 and executive session on Initiative 940 and House Bill 3003 When: Tuesday, March…
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Our Statement on the Public Records Act
Last week, we voted to approve Senate Bill 6617, the Legislative Public Records Act, which changed how public records would be handled in the Legislature. Unfortunately, the bill should have…
Investing in Washington families & Other Legislative News
Investing in All Washington Families Last week, we unveiled our budget proposal for the 2018 supplemental budget. The supplemental budget adjusts the biennial budget we passed last year. It is also an…
Reducing domestic violence, carbon emissions & More News
Reducing the harm from domestic violence Domestic violence is something we really don’t like to talk about, but it is still one of our most serious chronic social problems. For more…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing on Initiative 940, updating Washington’s use of deadly force law
Who: Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, Chair of the House Public Safety Committee and Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, Chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee What: Public hearing…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town hall meeting with 45th Legislative District lawmakers
Who: Sen. Manka Dhingra, Reps. Larry Springer and Roger Goodman What: Town hall meeting with 45th Legislative District constituents. When: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2018. Where: Lake Washington…
45th District Town Hall & Other Legislative News
45th District Town Hall this weekend! Please join me, along with Senator Manka Dhingra and Representative Larry Springer, at the 45th Legislative District Town Hall on Saturday, February 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1…
Improving Community Re-entry for Prisoners, the Opioid Crisis & Policy Cutoff
Enhancing Public Safety: Improving Community Re-entry for Prisoners In Washington, about 8,000 people who have served their time are released from prison every year. Fifty percent of those released, however,…
Protecting the health and safety of Washingtonians
When healthcare providers commit fraud or endanger their patients, they need to be brought to justice. In Washington, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates Medicaid fraud and abuse or neglect…
The Capital Budget and Early Childhood Education
Construction budget passes with a record $1 billion to build schools The new $4.18 billion capital budget, which has now been signed into law, will create thousands of jobs in…