Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have been informed by Public Health – Seattle & King County that there are multiple cases of coronavirus in King County, including multiple people who…
Category: Roger Goodman
Video Update: Criminal Sentencing Task Force, Property Tax Exemptions, and Stopping Shoplifters
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who came out to our town hall last weekend! It was a great chance to answer your questions and hear directly from…
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…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Goodman named Legislator of the Year by Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs
OLYMPIA – – Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), an attorney and criminal justice expert, was named Legislator of the Year by the Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS) at its annual Award Luncheon…
Video Update: Helping Students Return to School From the Justice System and Town Halls
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re almost at the half-way point of the 2020 legislative session. This session we are considering several important measures related to housing, education, environmental protection, health…
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….
Paid Family Leave, Ending Youth Solitary Confinement, and Updating Background Checks
A Very Welcome Game-Changer for Working Families is Finally Here To promote family stability and economic security, three years ago the Legislature passed the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act….
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…
Video Update: Highlights of the 2019 Legislative Session
Highlights of the 2019 Legislative Session The 2019 legislative session saw many major accomplishments. We passed three budgets – operating, transportation, and capital – before finishing on time. The budgets…