A 2021 State Supreme Court ruling, and subsequent Democrat bill essentially decriminalized hard drug possession. The legislature is now working on bipartisan fixes. https://youtu.be/MM5-6zDtQmA
Keeping repeat property crime offenders behind bars longer is what a state Senator is trying to accomplish with legislation. Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. John Braun talks to KEDO Radio’s Mike Wallin about the Democrats’ unwillingness to fix their flawed police pursuit law, progress on bills to address the Supreme Court ruling that basically made hard drug possession legal, and bipartisan action on housing.
Sen. Curtis King talks with KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line about a bill to allow sports betting in card rooms, legislation to promote hydrogen use, funding for rural hospitals, the elimination of advisory votes, fixes to the police pursuit law, and more.
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with Sen. John Braun Topics: Democrats blocking progress on bills to fix the broken police pursuit law and bills are moving forward to address the State Supreme Court ruling that essentially legalized hard drug...
Listen to this 19th District Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Wilson Topics: The elimination of advisory votes, mandatory voting legislation moves forward, and bill progress.
KIRO Radio’s Brandi Kruse interviews Sen. John Braun on the need to get Democrats to allow police pursuit bills to move forward, the bipartisan work to fix a State Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized hard drugs, and proposals to increase housing.
A resolution to amend the state Constitution is currently winding its way through committees in Olympia. It won’t pass without Republican votes. #waleg
Republicans continue to try to get Democrats to allow bills to move forward that would change the current standard for police pursuits from "probable cause" to "reasonable suspicion." Also a priority this session is addressing the law around drug possession -- fixing...
Sen. Brad Hawkins talks to Jason Taylor on the KPQ Morning Report about his bill to expand the Running Start program to 10th graders, school construction bonds, and the status of bills to fix the flawed police pursuit law.
Sen. Perry Dozier talks to KTTH Radio’s Jason Rantz about his Parents’ Bill of Rights legislation.
Some call the nursing shortage in our state a crisis… now a bill to address the issue is moving forward in the state Legislature. Laudan Espinoza Reports.
