Battle lines being redrawn for 2018 as Senate control changes
November 27, 2017
The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Nov. 27, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Six weeks from now, we will begin a legislative session in which Democrats have control of the House, the Senate and the... Read More...
Padden named ranking member on Senate Law and Justice Committee
November 20, 2017
OLYMPIA – Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, has been named ranking minority member on the Senate Law and Justice Committee as this month’s election forces reorganization of the Senate. The ranking minority position is the top Republican slot on the Law and Justice Committee, which Padden has chaired for the... Read More...
Veterans’ Day celebration set; control of Senate shifts
November 09, 2017
The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Nov. 9, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here.   Dear friends and neighbors, We have plenty of news to report this week. A Veteran’s Day celebration has been set for Felt’s Field, a key member... Read More...
Uproar as Senate investigation points finger at transit agency
October 30, 2017
The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Oct. 30, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here. Spokane Valley mayor Rod Higgins welcomes the Senate Law and Justice Committee Oct. 24 to a meeting at the new Spokane Valley City Hall. This hearing will be aired on... Read More...
Driver’s license headaches ahead; transit agency on hot seat
October 17, 2017
  The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Oct. 17, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here. At a Senate Law and Justice Committee investigative hearing in Everett, Sound Transit officials face tough questions about the use of public resources in last... Read More...
Senate probe of transit debacle raises issues for entire state
October 05, 2017
The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Oct. 5, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here. Sound Transit officials get a grilling at the Senate Law and Justice Committee’s first investigative hearing in Kent Sept. 26. Government and Community Relations Director Ann... Read More...
New probe in Senate; study shows staggering cost of Hirst decision
September 21, 2017
The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Sept. 21, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Next week the Senate Law and Justice Committee launches an investigation of Sound Transit and the $54 billion bond issue it passed... Read More...
A senseless tragedy gives us reason to reflect
September 14, 2017
The following newsletter was sent to subscribers to Sen. Padden’s Report From Olympia, Sept. 14, 2017. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Wednesday’s shooting at Freeman High School has shocked every one of us. This senseless tragedy claimed the life of one young student... Read More...
4th District legislators release statement on Freeman High School shooting
September 14, 2017
Fourth Legislative District legislators, Sen. Mike Padden, Rep. Matt Shea and Rep. Bob McCaslin, all R-Spokane Valley, issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the school shooting at Freeman High School: “Our hearts go out to the students, parents, teachers and families impacted by today’s tragic event.  We are praying for peace and healing for... Read More...
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