Our kids deserve to be safe from gun violence at school | Op-Ed
People all across our state are counting on lawmakers to pay attention and do everything in their power to prevent the next tragedy.
Jamie Pedersen
Police accountability will require leadership, courage and follow-up | Op-Ed / State Sens. Jamie Pedersen and Manka Dhingra
Unfortunately, some politicians and law enforcement leaders are choosing to misrepresent the new state policies by claiming the policies would reduce officers’ ability to do...
Highly capable learning should not be an either/or proposition | Opinion | State Sen. Jamie Pedersen
School districts need to keep student interests in mind as they change highly capable programs.
Make Legislature subject to public-records law – but with exemptions tailored to its role | Op-Ed
Sen. Jamie Pedersen proposes to affirm the Legislature is subject to the state Public Records Act, but with certain records exempted from disclosure.
Split government in Olympia has stymied state’s potential | Op-Ed
Today’s Senate majority in Olympia bears a greater resemblance to the elevated partisanship of Washington, D.C., than the history of bipartisan cooperation symbolized by the...
A modest proposal to restore local control of $40 million from No Child Left Behind waiver | Mark Mullet and Jamie Pedersen guest column
It’s the state’s responsibility to ensure schools have the funds they need.