Click here to read in the Seattle Times.  Washingtonians hope every child in our state has the happy, carefree childhood they deserve. But as a lawmaker who has spent two decades in Olympia, I know that hope doesn’t prevent tragedy. Results do. This month, a sobering reality shattered any sense...

The Washington State Senate has acted to bolster child safety and system accountability by commissioning a thorough review of how child welfare referrals are screened and managed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). The legislation is prime-sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, a veteran lawmaker who...