New law makes life harder for drunk drivers with kids in the car
OLYMPIA—Driving drunk with a child in the car will soon cost you more. Much more. A new law signed today by Gov. Chris Gregoire requires courts to impose an additional...
Sweeping DUI reforms pass unanimously as session winds down
OLYMPIA—Just hours before the end of the 2012 regular session, state representatives and senators voted unanimously to pass sweeping drunk-driving reforms that increase the accountability of drunk drivers and make...
Legislature approves restorative justice for juvenile offenders
OLYMPIA—The state Senate voted 48-0 today to authorize a new evidence-based judicial option that encourages juvenile offenders to take responsibility for their actions and promotes a better understanding of how...
House unites to pass sweeping reforms to combat drunk driving
OLYMPIA—State representatives shared stories of people killed and families destroyed by drunk driving as they united behind sweeping reforms to crack down on drunk drivers and provide more help to...
House moves to keep domestic-violence victims safe from their abusers
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives voted unanimously today for state Rep. Roger Goodman’s proposal to increase protections for victims of domestic violence who risk being hunted down and hurt again by...
Legislation by Rep. Goodman would protect victims of stalkers
Rep. Roger Goodman testifying in favor of House Bill 1180, which would strengthen protections for victims of stalking and harassment.
Prosecutors and jurors testify in favor of Rep. Goodman’s rape victim shield law
OLYMPIA — Juror No. 1 from a seven-week rape trial told lawmakers the current system lets accused rapists abuse their victims in the courtroom by acting as their own attorneys...
Rape victims to testify Wednesday for Rep. Goodman’s rape shield law
WHO & WHAT Rape victim advocates and judges — including the chief justice of the Supreme Court — are among those expected to testify in favor of House Bill 1001,...
New law by Rep. Goodman would protect rape victims
New law by Rep. Goodman would protect rape victims HB 1001 bans accused rapists from cross-examining victims in court OLYMPIA — Rape victims wouldn’t be victimized again in court by...