There’s the one-time criminal – an average guy gets drunk and picks a fight in a tavern, for example – and then there are career criminals, who commit offense after…
Tackling the common crime of car prowls
Smart, Effective Legislation
Ever wonder how our state knows which programs are saving taxpayers money and which ones are ineffective? How we know whether domestic violence offender treatment works or if smaller class…
Calling all policy wonks and legislative junkies!
It’s here! Yes, the 2013 Final Sine Die Report from the non-partisan House Office of Program Research is hot off the presses — or the Internet, if you prefer. Every…
New law culls gouging tow-truck drivers
“There ought to be a law!” A popular refrain you might recall hearing a time or two. Perhaps you’ve even uttered it yourself? Consider the following true-life, fairly recent vignette….
Ballard News-Tribune: Legislators recount session’s disappointments at town hall
From the Ballard News-Tribune: Not too many names were named, but it was clear at the 36th District Town Hall at the Phinney Neighborhood Center that legislators were disappointed —…