Members of Washington’s 45th Legislative District delegation will host a town-hall meeting on Saturday, February 22, in Kirkland. State Sen. Andy Hill and Reps. Larry Springer and Roger Goodman will…
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House passes bill to save the lives of domestic violence victims
Yesterday, in a unanimous vote, the House passed HB 1840, likely the only gun safety bill to come out of the legislature this year. For years, advocates for victims and…
Statement from Rep. Goodman on bill passage
Today, the House unanimously passed HB 1145, which provides credit towards child support obligations for veterans benefits. “Our veterans fought to protect our country. Our government should fight just as…
Rep. Goodman knows your child’s class is too big
Yesterday, Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, held a news conference with Sen. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo to discuss bills they have introduced in the House and Senate to reduce class sizes for…
Sobriety checkpoints – the answer to impaired driving?
This year, in response to several high profile tragedies, the legislature passed SB 5912 – toughening penalties against drunk drivers. Among other things, the bill directed the Washington State Traffic…
House approves DUI reform
Three years ago, Frank Blair received the knock on the door that is every parent’s worst nightmare. His 24-year-old daughter, Sheena, had been killed by a drunk driver. Since that…
45th district representatives host telephone town hall
Last Wednesday, Representatives Larry Springer and Roger Goodman hosted a special session telephone town hall for their constituents. For an hour, the 45th District Legislators heard from many constituents on…
Even abused and neglected children deserve an attorney
At a media briefing last Friday State Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, along with former State Supreme Court Justice Bobbe Bridge, attorney Casey Trupin from Columbia Legal Services, the American Bar…
It doesn’t have to be this way
In my latest video update I discuss the special session budget stalemate. House Democrats, understanding the importance of passing a budget that fully funds education, recently released a new compromise…
Emergency Impaired Driving Working Group Meeting
Today, Rep. Goodman (D-Kirkland) convened an emergency meeting of his Impaired Driving Working Group. This meeting was called in response to the latest deaths on our roadways at the hands…