Report from Olympia

Seattle already has passed 2022 homicide total – with three months left
September 28, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers September 28, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, In recent years, a glaring example of how our state’s crime problem has worsened is the rise in homicides in Seattle and King County. On... Read More...
Pain at the pump grows
September 12, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers September 12, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Throughout this year, drivers around our state have been forced to pay much more for gasoline than in nearly every other state, with the notable... Read More...
No state worse than WA for jump in drug-overdose deaths
August 24, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers Aug. 24, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Let’s hear it for firefighters, others battling area wildfires Dear friends and neighbors, Over the past week, firefighters and others have heroically battled two wildfires in parts of Spokane... Read More...
Washington now leads U.S. in drug overdose deaths
July 25, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers July 25, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Washington now has the dubious honor of having the highest gas prices of all states in America. Unfortunately, our state has become a national leader... Read More...
A bad category to be No. 1: Washington has highest gas prices in U.S.
June 26, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers June 26, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. A bad category to be No. 1: Washington has highest gas prices in U.S. Dear friends and neighbors, People normally associate June 21 with the first day of summer.... Read More...
Honoring fallen soldiers during Memorial Day ceremony
May 31, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers May 31, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, I hope all of you enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend. While the three-day weekend provides a great opportunity for us to gather with family and... Read More...
Legislature fails to pass bill addressing drug-possession penalties
April 27, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers April 27, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, The Legislature ended its 105-day session Sunday night. As usually happens, the final days of the session focused on passing the final versions of the... Read More...
Senate resolution honors Seattle Mariners on 2022 playoff run
April 20, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers April 20, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. It was great to meet with former Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson during his visit to the Capitol this morning.  Dear friends and neighbors, After more than 100 days... Read More...
Senate Democrats pass two bills that limit gun rights
April 13, 2023
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers April 13, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, The rights of law-abiding Washingtonians to buy and use firearms took another step backward late last week when the Democrat-run Senate passed two measures, both... Read More...