Friends--Another friendly nudge from you and we may end up with two more good bills passed this session: SB 6790 on prison education and HB 2026 on military recruiting in the schools. Thank you. Post-secondary Education for Prisoners. SSB6790 is an exciting bill that attempts to reintroduce highereducation into the prison system…
House Bill 2879 creating new terrorism crimes and expanding the death penalty, and House Bill 2416 greatly expanding wiretap authority in anti-terrorism investigations, passed the House with large majorities in mid-February. HB 2879 was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday the 28th. Chairman Kline did not let the bill…
Friends—Global changes and their impacts on our state and communities are critical issues which FCWPP will be including in its legislative focus. This week is an important one, with four major bills before the legislature dealing with how we can build more sustainable communities . Climate change and fossil fuel…