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A battle is brewing in Olympia over reversing police reforms that were instituted by the state legislature last year. The biggest point of contention between lawmakers has to do with changes that were made to Washington's laws pertaining to police pursuits...

Among other things, it requires certain cities and counties to take action to reduce vehicle miles traveled.

Now that the boundaries of Washington's 7th Legislative District have been expanded to make it the largest and most rural voting jurisdiction in the state, Reps. Joel Kretz and Jacqueline Maycumber have an even bigger job ahead of them in trying to convey the needs of Eastside residents to a largely-Westside set of lawmakers...

The measure would allow local governments to pass ordinances and regulations that are in addition to or more restrictive than requirements of state law.

Washington's 12th District State Reps. Keith Goehner and Mike Steele are both co-sponsors on a bill (HB 1053) that would return the state's laws regarding vehicle pursuits by law enforcement to their previous language. Washington's pursuit laws were dramatically changed as a result of legislation which passed during the 2022 sessions in Olympia...

This bill would alter the existing Public Facilities District statute that lets regional communities seek voter approval in order to construct the proposed complex.

In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled Washington’s felony drug possession statute unconstitutional because it made possession a felony.

The bill would allow for a second public facilities district to be created in Chelan and Douglas counties, which would be in addition to the existing district that brought the Town Toyota Center.

Crown is the current president of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, who sent a letter to Johnson.