May 6, 2011 Work this week in Olympia centered on House and Senate budget writers as they continued hammering out the final differences in the 2011-13 operating budget. While there…
Measure to protect correctional employees while off duty signed into law
OLYMPIA – Additional support for correctional employees was signed into law today with the Governor’s approval of Rep. Tami Green’s (D-Lakewood) House Bill 1041. “This is a step forward in…
Governor closes law enforcement safety loophole
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,…
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…