Legislature

Thanks to everyone who took part in telephone town hall! Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers March 23, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. I held a telephone town hall that this past Monday night, when it was certain I would not be interrupting those who are once again following our local Gonzaga... Read More...
Padden to hold 4th District telephone town hall Monday, March 20 State Sen. Mike Padden is inviting 4th Legislative District residents to take part in a telephone town hall on Monday, March 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. Invitations to participate will go out just ahead of time via automated phone calls throughout the district, which includes Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake... Read More...
Padden statement on Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 5536 The Senate last night voted 28-21 to pass Senate Bill 5536, which aims to provide a long-term solution to the state’s drug laws after the state Supreme Court overturned the state’s drug-possession law in 2021. The bill declares that possession of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine would be charged as... Read More...
Bill that threatens parents’ rights approved by Senate Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers March 3, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. The Legislature is halfway through its 2023 session. This is Day 54, and Washington’s constitution allows our “long” session to run for no more than 105 days. On Monday,... Read More...