Senate and House Republican leaders gather for their weekly media availability. This week they talk about police pursuits, penalties for hard drug possession, and other crime issues. The also discuss housing, the Working Families Tax Credit, and more....
The state Senate officially recognizes the importance of making people aware of human trafficking and the resources available to support victims. Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. Matt Boehnke attends Clean Energy Day, an outlook for next-generation nuclear energy with industry representatives. Sen. Boehnke speaks with Port of Benton Executive Director Diahann Howard; VP of Energy Services and Development for Energy Northwest, Greg Cullen;...
Common sense and accountability are needed to fix a bad police pursuit law according to the state Senate Republican Leader. Tracy Ellis explains.
Senator Phil Fortunato talks to Lars Larson about spending on homelessness, increased costs for housing, energy policy and more.
A bill to help communities hire more law enforcement officers clears a key state Senate committee. Tracy Ellis reports.
Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with Sen. Shelly Short. Topic: Sen. Short’s bills that make important changes to the Growth Management Act and make housing more affordable and accessible for Washingtonians.
Sen. Dozier says a Democrat law that severely restricts the ability of police to pursue a suspect needs to be fixed or criminals will continue to be able to flee without being chased. https://youtu.be/h7zHPe3_bvw
Will lawmakers address police pursuits this year? Sen. Gildon says one Democrat may be standing in the way. https://youtu.be/4EEHfFrorn4
Sen. John Braun talks to host Johnny Manson about supporting law enforcement, controlling hard drugs, helping with housing and homelessness, improving education, and more.
Sen. Mark Schoesler discusses his bill that deals with school construction. He also talks about the state Supreme Court's hearing on the capital gains income tax and how a "cap-and-tax" exemption for farm diesel has not gone into effect. https://youtu.be/h_9lKjqe_XE
Cracking down on organized retail theft is the aim of a bill in the state Senate. Laudan Espinoza explains.
