(EMILY FITZGERALD/Centralia Chronicle) Public Lands: Commissioner Hilary Franz Provides Plan for Providing $125 Million Each Biennium… On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
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STATE LEGISLATURE: Use of police force elicits emotional testimony
(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) Minority communities disproportionately affected, some police representatives say the bill goes too far… A proposed ban on the use of chokeholds,
Personal protection? Some WA legislators come to the Capitol armed with guns, others trust security
(MELISSA SANTOS/Crosscut.com) It’s legal for state lawmakers to carry firearms while voting on bills and conducting the people’s business… The Washington Legislature started its new
WA Legislature to start 2021 session
(MELISSA SANTOS/CROSSCUT.COM) COVID-19, tax reform and police accountability top lawmakers’ agenda, but the threat of armed protestors hangs over state government’s work… Washington’s Legislature convenes
Security increased for Washington Legislature’s opening day
(Joseph Claypoole/Washington State Journal) Officials weigh security preparation in light of Wednesday attacks and planned protest… Increased security is now expected around the Capitol building
STATE NEWS: GOP Leaders say Inslee needs to hold state agencies accountable amid COVID-19 recovery
(ERIC ROSANE/Centralia Chronicle) House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, and Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, on Tuesday criticized Gov. Jay Inslee’s new “Healthy Washington”
POLL: Only 55 percent of WA voters say they want to be vaccinated
(Donna Gordon Blankinship / Crosscut.com) A new Crosscut/Elway poll found vaccination interest in the state is much lower than needed for herd immunity under federal
Inslee addresses Washingtonians following day of violence in both the state and nation’s capital
(PRESS RELEASE/Governor’s Office) Gov. Jay Inslee addressed the state today following a day of unrest and violence in both the state of Washington and Washington, D.C. Rioters
Poll: WA voters are divided on new taxes to address COVID-19
(MELISSA SANTOS/Crosscut.com) In a new Crosscut/Elway poll, voters named the pandemic as the state’s No. 1 issue, but favored only 1 of 4 tax measures
STATE NEWS: Governor Inslee changes state reopening plan
(RICK BANNAN/The Reflector) Series of Metrics Will Determine When Regions, Not Counties, Can Move Into Subsequent Phases Washington state has a new regionalized reopening procedure