The 2018 legislative session ended last Thursday, March 8. It was a busy session: 1,410 bills were introduced and 308 passed the legislature in 2018, compared with 2,174 and 399…
Session wrap up
The 2018 legislative session ended March 8. It was the second year in the biennium, meaning that it was a short session of only 60 days. Despite the tight time…
End of session wrap-up PART 2 & Telephone Town Hall Tomorrow
Reminder: Telephone Town Hall Tomorrow Night Tomorrow, Thursday, March 22, at 6 p.m., the 48th Legislative District delegation will hold a telephone town hall to share an update on the…
2018 Session Wrap-up
2018 Session Wrap-up We did it! What a whirlwind of a session! We’ve heard from many old timers that this was the fastest-paced, most intense session they’ve ever experienced…and we…
New law creates partnerships between local police and mental health professionals
OLYMPIA—A law by Rep. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) will create partnerships to help local law enforcement officers respond to calls that involve mental health issues. “Officers testified that behavioral health…