Civility, respect … and more sleep!
Secretary of State Kim Wyman introduces her predecessor, Sam Reed, who moderated a panel on legislative civility. Researchers from Washington State University wanted to know: How can you improve the public view of state government and the Legislature, improve the legislative process, and make Olympia a more civil place? So professors Nicholas Lovrich and Francis Benjamin conducted surveys with past and present Washington legislators, staff and lobbyists — and came away with a treasure trove of observations about how legislators…