Pioneer Square still rebounding 5 years after start of COVID-19 pandemic
On March 15, 2020, former Gov. Jay Inslee announced bars and restaurants would be shut down; he signed the proclamation order ...
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Percy Levy, who Gov Inslee granted clemency, arrested with illegal firearms and kilos of hard drugs
Percy Levy, 54, who was granted executive clemency by Governor Jay Inslee in 2019 and dedicated the last 20 years to criminal ...
Gov. Ferguson pledges to limit his emergency powers after bill stalls
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pledging to limit his own emergency powers after a bill he backed to place new limits on that authority ...
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Senate Republicans: There’s a ‘third way’ to address budget
Washington Senate Republicans believe that they’ve found a “third way” to address the state’s operating budget deficit that ...
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WA governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday pledged to restrict his use of emergency powers following the apparent collapse of a ...
MyNorthwest8d
House Republican Leader highlights improved relations after Inslee’s exit
The atmosphere in Olympia feels different to Washington House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary of Auburn, who credits ...
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Inslee weighs in on pause of ferry electrification project he championed
The three-term Democrat is back at home on Bainbridge Island after vacating the governor’s mansion in January to its new occupant, Gov. Bob Ferguson. Inslee was paying attention on Thursday when ...
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WA House pushes through controversial public health bill after heated late-night debate
The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in the majority, 58-35, and five excused absences. The debate began late on ...
WATCH: WA House passes bill to help farmers avoid paying CCA fuel taxes
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week that attempts to fulfil a promise made years ago to the ...
Waste Watch: EV rebate program fell below expectations, per study
Washington state's effort to spark the electric vehicle market for lower-income buyers short-circuited and fell below ...
Olympic’s Hoh Rain Forest could reopen in May after state, private grants
Nearly 460,000 people visited the Hoh Rain Forest last year, Olympic National Park reported. It has been closed for nearly ...
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Inslee weighs in on pause of ferry electrification project he championed
One ferry rider with more than a passing interest in the course corrections for Washington State Ferries announced this past week is former Gov. Jay Inslee. The three-term Democrat is back at home ...