Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers November 1, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, The lack of safety on our roads and highways continues to be a serious crisis in Washington. Traffic fatalities remain at a record high, based...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers October 17, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Twice a year, the vast majority of Americans are forced to move their clocks forward (in March) or backward (this year it will take place...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers October 2, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Previously, in an earlier e-newsletter, it was mentioned that the state Supreme Court is considering a controversial proposal from the Washington State Bar Association to...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers September 19, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Public safety relies on key factors, including having a sufficient number of law-enforcement officers to apprehend suspects and a legal system that includes enough attorneys...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers September 5, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, There are several national surveys and reports in which any state would wish to rank at or near the top. Unfortunately, a recently published survey...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers August 15, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, One of the favorite times of the year for so many people – fair season – is upon us. Many fairs already have been held...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers August 1, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, It is critical for our state to have an electric power supply that is reliable and large enough to meet Washington’s growing population and energy...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers July 17, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Each year, the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs releases a report titled “Crime in Washington” based on the previous year’s data. WASPC’s 2023...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers July 2, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, This Thursday, people throughout the U.S. will celebrate Independence Day – America’s birthday. It was on July 4, 1776, when the 13 American colonies formally...