Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) is running for another term in the Senate in Washington’s Fourth Legislative District. His opponent is former Spokane County Commissioner John Roskelley.
In this interview, Padden talks with Doug Nadvornick about the issues he considers most important for the 2021 legislature, about his support for a special session. Doug also asks his positions on other issues, including the state’s response to the coronavirus, funding for public health and wildfire prevention and suppression, and police reform.