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Washington Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID-19 with ‘very mild symptoms’

SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” including a cough, his office announced Wednesday.

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Abortion-friendly states prep for more patients if Roe falls

Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws

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Congress Won't Legalize Pot Anytime Soon, but It Could Protect Marijuana Businesses by Passing Banking Reform

Chuck Schumer seems less interested in achieving cannabis reform than in making political hay from his inevitable failure.

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Don't Criminalize Election Lies

The damage caused by election lies is not worth abandoning free speech traditions.

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Washington State Enacts 2030 Target For Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill requiring all new cars registered in the state to be electric by 2030.

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Lawsuit claiming public-sector employees must be informed of Janus rights dismissed

On March 28, Judge John F. Kness of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed an Illinois teacher’s lawsuit claiming that, under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, public-sector unions are obligated to inform prospective members of their right not to join…

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WA employers will soon have to be upfront about salaries in job postings

Starting in January, job postings in Washington will have to include some dollar signs.

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Washington state just made America’s most ambitious plan for electric vehicles

‘Transportation is our state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions’

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Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people

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First Thing: US formally accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

State department says US will pursue accountability ‘using every tool available’. Plus, PFAS found in scores of food packaging wrappers

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Washington governor signs strict new firearms regulations into law

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a trio of bills into law Wednesday morning that restrict firearms, including a new limit on the amount of ammunition in magazines and prohibition on open carry of weapons at city meetings.

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Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules

Washington has joined nine other states, including California and New Jersey, that restrict firearm magazine capacity size

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Washington governor: Idahoans can undergo abortions in his state if Idaho restricts it

BOISE, Idaho — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday said his state will protect Idaho residents’ access to abortion procedures as he signed a bill solidifying some health care workers’ ability to perform abortions and forbidding Texas-style punishment for providers.

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Washington Legislature Won't Limit Gov. Jay Inslee's Indefinite, Dictatorial COVID Emergency Powers

Then why even have a legislature?

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State trooper who told off Washington Gov. Jay Inslee over vaccine mandate dies from COVID

TACOMA, Wash. — A former Washington State Patrol trooper who told off Gov. Jay Inslee over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, resigned and then became a sought-after media figure, has died, according to the State Patrol.

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US state trooper who defied vaccine mandate saying 'kiss my a***' dies from Covid-19

Robert LeMay, 51, lost his job as a Washington state trooper October after refusing to get the jab - as it is mandatory in the state - he signed off his last shift with a video hitting out at Governor Jay Inslee

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Bill targeting election lies mulled by Washington lawmakers

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is urging state lawmakers to approve a bill that would make it a crime for elected officials or candidates to knowingly lie about election outcomes if those claims result in violence

Reason

Brickbat: Snow Job

When heavy snow closed State Route 903 in Washington, Kittitas County officials offered to send public works crews to clear the highway. But state officials turned down the help because the county could not guarantee that all of its workers are vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Jay Inslee has mandated that…

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Gov. Inslee, Washington Democrats push election bills as they weigh threats to democracy

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Hypothetical scenario: A candidate for county executive loses an election, then claims there's been fraud in the county's election office and announces that something needs to be done about it.

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