Chris Gildon

 25th District senator takes interest in criminal rehabilitation – also launches study of prison rehabilitation programs A bill from Sen. Chris Gildon requiring substance abuse evaluation and treatment for Washington prison inmates nearing release was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5502 reflects Gildon’s interest in...

Fizzle on drug bill could force Legislature to return for special session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers May 1, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Our 2023 legislative session ended April 23 after 105 days in Olympia....

Drugs, cops and taxes are the top issues in the final week of the 2023 legislative session Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers April 18, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. On the Senate floor. Dear friends and neighbors, We are in...

 To address violence in our society, we must consider root causes Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers April 12, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. To see video, click here.   Dear friends and neighbors, One of the most controversial bills of...

House and Senate capital budget proposals would fund Pipeline Trail, Remembrance Gallery, New Beginnings Homes, other public works Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers April 4, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.  Pierce County’s Pipeline Trail is among the projects launched by...

OLYMPIA… Key Senate Republicans say there is much to appreciate about the 2023-25 operating-budget proposed by the state Senate majority today, starting with a lack of new taxes and a much lower spending increase than in recent years – and how it responds to Republican concerns, especially regarding K-12 education....

Bills promote speedier permits, transit-oriented development, but success is not a done deal Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers March 20, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Costs imposed by government add $127,968 to the price of a typical new home in...

Bill doesn’t go far enough – reckless driving, vehicle theft are excluded Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers March 10, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here.   See my speech on Senate Bill 5352 by clicking here. I offered an amendment that...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Chris Gildon’s subscribers March 3, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Gildon’s e-newsletters, click here. Measure restoring police pursuits leads list of Olympia’s ‘good, interesting and controversial’ bills Dear friends and neighbors, We just completed the first half of the 2023 legislative session...