Mike Padden

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers December 10, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Unfortunately, Washington has ranked high nationally in several categories of crime in recent years. One crime is auto theft.  A story posted last week by...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers November 20, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, The groundbreaking ceremony for the future Scale House Market was on November 12. The event, hosted by the Spokane Conservation District, attracted a large and...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers November 18, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Before retiring as your state senator in January, I hope to have an “exit interview” with you to hear your thoughts on the Legislature and...

The Spokane Conservation District will host a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 12, for The Scale House Market and Kitchen, Spokane’s first year-round farmers market. The event starts at 2 p.m. at the Spokane Conservation District at The Quarry, 4422 E. 8th Ave. in Spokane Valley. Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley,...

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...