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…
Category: Roger Goodman
Video Update: Sentencing Reform & An Update on Legislation
Reforming our state’s criminal sentencing system The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. As of 2016, over 2.2 million Americans were serving time in…
A Balanced Approach to Washington’s Budget
Washington has three different budgets. Although they each fund a different function of state government, together they are a vision for the future of our state. The capital budget, sometimes…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town Hall Meeting with 45th District Legislators on March 23
Who: Senator Manka Dhingra, Representative Larry Springer, and Representative Roger Goodman What: Town Hall meeting with 45th District constituents When: Saturday, March 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where:…
Juvenile Rehabilitation & Upcoming 45th LD Town Hall!
Rethinking Juvenile Justice Recent research shows that the brain continues to develop until around age 25. That’s why young people can often be impulsive, engage in risky behaviors, and are…
Telephone Town Hall, Green Transportation, and Daylight Savings Time
Reminder: 45th Telephone Town Hall this Thursday! Join us this Thursday, March 7 at 6 PM for a live telephone town hall! If you don’t have a landline or don’t receive…
Video Update: Reducing Domestic Violence & 45th LD Telephone Town Hall!
A treatment-oriented approach to reducing domestic violence Domestic abusers subject their victims to a cycle of abuse, and recent research has shown that the current system isn’t doing enough to…
Addressing Climate Change & Behavioral Health
Climate bills are moving through the House The science is clear: climate change poses significant risks to our economy, our health, and our quality of life. The most recent National…
Video Update: Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education
All kids deserve the opportunity to succeed, but not all kids have access to the programs they need to build a foundation for success. Children who attend high-quality early childhood…
Legislative Code of Conduct, Dr. King’s Legacy, & School Safety
Cleaning up our own house is priority number one The Washington State House of Representatives took its first vote of the year on January 24, on a measure that aims…