A Safer Washington
UPDATE: Sen. Jeff Holy (R-Spokane) and Gov. Bob Ferguson were working together on Holy’s $100 million bill to fund police hiring, but the effort has been stymied by Olympia Politics. The legislation initially had bipartisan support, but Senate Democrats killed the measure. House Democrats are offering an alternative proposal that divides the money between police grants and social programs. It conditions grant funding on local passage of criminal justice sales taxes and gives local governments the option to raise sales taxes for “criminal justice purposes”.
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Swift and effective police response
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Juvenile justice reform
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Tougher laws, better enforced
Radio Interviews
HIRE MORE POLICE: Sen. Jeff Holy on The Lars Larson Show
IMPROVE JUVENILE JUSTICE: Sen. John Braun on The Lars Larson Show
REPEAL SANCTUARY STATE STATUS: Sen. Phil Fortunato on KIRO Radio’s Seattle’s Morning News
News
Holy bill seeks $100 million to help hire more law-enforcement officers
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A bipartisan bill to increase the number of law enforcement officers in Washington is a step closer to being signed by Governor Bob Ferguson. Tracy Ellis explains.
Braun bills aim to reform Washington’s broken juvenile-justice system
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The Senate Republican Leader’s bold bills aim to fix Washington’s broken juvenile-justice system. Tracy Ellis reports.
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In anticipation of Trump Administration immigration changes, a state Senator hopes to remove violent criminals by reintroducing a bill to repeal Washington’s sanctuary state status. Tracy Ellis reports.