A state legislator wants to reform the state’s failing family courts. Tracy Ellis explains.

A state legislator wants to reform the state’s failing family courts. Tracy Ellis explains.
Flanked by victims and advocates at a news conference in Olympia, state Sen. Phil Fortunato outlined his vision to reform the state’s failing family courts. Included in the package are bills aimed at training judges, providing more protections for abuse victims –...
The Senate adopted a resolution honoring former Pullman Mayor and the Voice of the Cougs, Glenn Johnson. Sen. Schoesler was the prime sponsor.
Sen. Short talks about three initiatives to the Legislature that have been certified. They’re related to police pursuits, cap-and-trade, and parents’ rights.
From police pursuits to traffic safety to the cost of road projects, transportation is a top issue at the State Legislature this year. Host Austin Jenkins sits down with Senate Transportation leaders, including Sen. Curtis King. https://youtu.be/Ybsq-FkoPCE
“What this bill tries to do is keep habitual, repeat offenders behind bars for longer periods of time." Sen. Mike Padden. https://youtu.be/Z5YkQv2ZhUY?feature=shared
"What we want to do is to ditch the switch. We are tired of that switch. We would like to go to the new standard." Sen. Mike Padden. https://youtu.be/NnlhgasgQYc?feature=shared
Sen. Wilson talks about the first two initiatives to the legislature to be certified. One would restore some police pursuits and the other would repeal the state’s cap-and-trade program.
Sen. Braun talks about a Democrat bill that proposes tripling the growth rate of annual property-tax collections and an initiative related to police pursuits.
Senate Republican Leader John Braun, 20th Legislative District, shares information about the bills and initiatives before the Washington State Legislature this legislative session. Critical items that would help undo damage done by majority Democrat policies....
SRC On Air: Sen. Nikki Torres on KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line talking about better funding public defenders, helping DACA-eligible Dreamers, initiatives, housing policies, the 15th District redistricting process, and more.
Topics include initiatives on police pursuits and cap and trade, and protecting people who would like to sign initiative petitions; the protest that blocked I-5 in Seattle, a proposed increase in yearly property tax hikes, time changes, kimchi, and more.