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,…
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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…
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Rep. Goodman’s bill will save the lives of domestic violence victims
HB 1840, signed into law by Governor Inslee today, was the only gun safety bill to pass the legislature this session. Sponsored by state Rep. Roger Goodman, HB 1840 aligns…
Legislature passes bipartisan bill to protect foster children
Just under the House deadline last Friday at 5pm, in a unanimous vote, the House passed SB 6126, providing Washington’s foster children with attorneys. In most states all foster children…