Reminder: Town Hall Meeting set for Saturday
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers March 14. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’m looking forward to seeing you Saturday at my town hall meeting in Spokane Valley! We’ll have plenty to talk about. Our subject is the 2025...
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Sen. Leonard Christian to hold town hall meeting March 15
Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, will host a town hall meeting Saturday, March 15, in Spokane Valley. Senator Christian will discuss the 2025 legislative session, now in progress in Olympia, and will take questions from the audience. “I’m looking forward to hearing from the people of the 4th Legislative...
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A torrent of legislation takes Olympia to extremes
The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers March 7, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Speaking on the Senate floor against bill requiring clergy to betray confidentiality. To see speech, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, On Thursday, we reached the midway point of...
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Senate approves bill exposing law-abiding gun owners to prosecution, Christian says
Leonard Christian speaks on Senate floor against bill restricting weapons possession. To see Sen. Christian’s speech, click here. OLYMPIA – A bill passed by the Senate prohibiting possession of firearms and other weapons in certain public places wouldn’t protect anyone, argues Senator Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley. All Senate Bill...
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Traffic camera bill offers alternative to road usage charge
Note: The following e-newsletter was distributed to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers Feb. 28, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Dear Friends and Neighbors, News reports indicate the city of Spokane is planning to install as many as 10 new traffic cameras around town, ostensibly to encourage motorists...
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Bill forcing clergy to report to law enforcement is attack on religious freedom, Christian says
Sen. Leonard Christian speaks on the Senate floor Friday. To see video of Sen. Christian’s speech, click here. OLYMPIA – A bill that passed the Senate Friday forces clergy to choose between the law of God and the law of man, says Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley. Senate Bill 5375...
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Overcrowding becomes excuse to reduce juvenile sentences
Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Leonard Christian’s subscribers Feb. 22, 2025. To subscribe to Sen. Christian’s e-newsletters, click here. Wouldn’t you just know it? A poorly thought-out policy in juvenile justice has become yet another excuse to return violent offenders to our communities. This week I...
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Leonard Christian’s first bill as senator is passed by upper chamber
Sen. Leonard Christian with his gift for the Senate: Flag paperweights cast in aluminum by the manufacturing program at Spokane Community College. OLYMPIA – Spokane Valley’s Leonard Christian passed his first bill as senator in the Washington Senate Wednesday, with all the ceremony that is customary when a new member...
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Christian bill would give inmates greater access to state government
Sen. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley. OLYMPIA – Overcrowding in the state’s juvenile and adult corrections facilities would be relieved under a plan from Sen. Leonard Christian to house inmates at the state Capitol and give Washington lawmakers an opportunity to touch their lives. Senate Bill 5760, known as the...
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