A special session to create a state law that increases penalties for the possession of hard drugs is scheduled for May 16th.
Senate Republicans say they’re ready to do their part.
Tracy Ellis has more.
Did the Legislature go too far two years ago when it blocked police pursuits and decriminalized hard drugs? Sen Shelly Short discusses the biggest debates in the Senate so far this year. She says proposed fixes don’t go far enough.
Senator John Braun talks to Lars Larson about how the possession of hard drugs would be a more serious crime under legislation approved in the state Senate and police-pursuit restrictions that are making our communities less safe.
The possession and use of hard drugs would be a more serious crime under legislation approved in the state Senate.
Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. Jeff Wilson talks with Kyle Pauley on KXRO radio about the legislative process, upcoming bills on hard drugs and police pursuits, gubernatorial emergency powers reform, recycling wind turbine blades, and electric vehicle charger part and catalytic converter theft.
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.
Sen. Mike Padden talks to KTTH Radio’s Jason Rantz about his bill to make possession of hard drugs like fentanyl a felony again.
KIRO Radio’s Brandi Kruse interviews the state Senate Democratic sponsor and a Republican co-sponsor of a bill that would change how the state handles those caught with drugs. Sen. Chris Gildon is the co-sponsor.
Sen. Brad Hawkins talks to Jason Taylor on the KPQ Morning Report about Highway 2 congestion, housing, state budgets, hard drugs, police reforms, and more.
