OLYMPIA – Collector vehicles have some restricted uses, but can still be found traveling on roadways throughout the state. However, when a collector vehicle is involved in a traffic stop,…
Governor closes law enforcement safety loophole
Moeller’s collective-bargaining bill strives for efficiency and money-saving
Governor signs legislation backed by Clark County lawmaker OLYMPIA – A measure advanced by state Rep. Jim Moeller “to re-emphasize economic efficiency and good common sense in the public-employee-bargaining process”…
New law helps law enforcement, health care workers pricked by ‘dirty’ needles
[Click here for an audio clip of Rep. Van De Wege describing how his bill will help police officers in particular.] OLYMPIA – It’s an on-the-job hazard faced by law…
Dickerson law targets pimps involved in child prostitution
OLYMPIA—With a stroke of her pen today, Gov. Chris Gregoire gave law enforcement officials in Washington long-sought tools to investigate and prosecute pimps involved in child prostitution. The new law,…
Springer bill to speed homeless services signed into law
OLYMPIA—A new law signed today by Gov. Chris Gregoire will streamline and strengthen state privacy rules in order to speed housing and other assistance to the homeless. “The faster we…