OLYMPIA - Washington issues court orders that require perpetrators in domestic violence and harassment cases to stay away from their victims. However it does not issue orders that require stalkers to stay away from their victims. That changed on Tuesday with the passage of the Jennifer Paulson Stalking Protection Order Act.

House Bill 1383 creates a court order ...

[audio mp3="https://dev2.sdc.wastateleg.org/conway/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2013/04/41613Stalking.mp3"][/audio]The Washington State Senate has taken action to provide victims and law enforcement with a new tool to fight the crime of stalking. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

OLYMPIA - While education, public safety and healthcare are vital pieces of any state budget, Sen. Steve Conway says job creation must be at the heart of any state spending plan. The Democrat from South Tacoma says the budget passed by the Senate last week lacks that heart.

"It is of critical importance that a state budget drive job creation," said Conway, ...