OLYMPIA – Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), an attorney and criminal justice expert, has been appointed vice chair of the National Conference on State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Law and Criminal Justice Committee. Next week…
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Goodman’s disaster response bill passes legislature
OLYMPIA – Major floods, landslides and earthquakes have devastating effects, yet firefighters, who are highly-trained first responders and often closest to the scene, are currently prohibited from helping out in…
Goodman bills bring financial health to crime victims and justice system
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, the House passed two bills sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, HB 2085 and HB 1390. These bills help poor defendants get back on their feet, ensure…
Tuition lock – Goodman bill has successful public hearing
OLYMPA – Today, in the House Higher Education Committee, HB 1988, the “Tuition Lock” sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, had a successful public hearing. “As far as I’m concerned,…
Children’s Day!
Rep. Goodman’s children were able to make it down to the legislature for Children’s Day today. Each year, children of staff and legislators get to come down and sit on the…
Restorative justice, it works!
Three years ago Rep. Goodman paved a new, smarter, more effective path to justice in our state’s system. He passed a bill, HB 1775, that legalized the use of restorative justice….
Listen to the 45th District Telephone Town Hall
Last week Representatives Goodman and Springer hosted the State Legislature’s first telephone town hall of the year. Under the format, thousands of constituents received a phone call just after 6pm…
Rep. Goodman drops “Tuition Lock” bill
Rep. Goodman believes college should be affordable, and that parents should be able to plan for the cost of their children’s college. That’s why today, he dropped a bill called “Tuition…
Telephone Town Hall – Media Advisory
Who: 45th District Rep. Larry Springer, D-Kirkland and Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland What: Telephone town hall When: 6 – 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan 29 Where: 45th Legislative District and Olympia…
Rep. Goodman reappointed as Public Safety Committee Chair
Rep. Roger Goodman, an attorney and criminal justice expert, was reelected by his colleagues to continue chairmanship of the House Public Safety Committee. “In a heartbeat, a violent crime or…