Government officials and other politicians continue to try navigating life in the time of the novel coronavirus, during which the efforts of unusual bipartisanship don’t completely mute the traditional brickbats of campaign operations.
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OLYMPIA – A controversial bill requiring comprehensive sexual health education be taught at various points in a student’s years in public schools was signed into law Friday, but opponents will try to get voters to reject it in November.
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OLYMPIA – A controversial bill requiring comprehensive sexual health education be taught at various points in a student’s years in public schools was signed into law Friday, but opponents will try to get voters to reject it in November.
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OLYMPIA – Washington has a “glimmer of hope” with some good news on efforts to fight the COVID-19 outbreak, but that doesn’t mean the current stay home order won’t be extended past the original two weeks, Gov. Jay Inslee said today.
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OLYMPIA – Single-use plastic bags at stores will be banned statewide starting next year and customers without reusable carriers will be charged 8 cents for paper bags under a bill signed Wednesday
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The new head of Washington’s coronavirus fight describes herself as a military-trained physician who relies on data to determine whether systems are working well.
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency order closes many businesses but allows those deemed essential to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak and supporting communities around the state to remain open.
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OLYMPIA – State officials will employ greater restrictions if some residents don’t follow the current orders to stay home as much as possible and away from groups in social situations, Gov. Jay Inslee warned Friday.
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OLYMPIA – Washington will offer expanded financial aid to residents, businesses and workers to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic that is hammering the state.
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OLYMPIA – Students can wear tribal regalia at graduation, the state will get an improved background check system for firearms, and bicyclists will be able to treat stop signs more like yield signs under bills signed Wednesday.
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OLYMPIA – A day after ordering restaurants, bars and many other businesses closed, Washington officials are considering more restrictions on residents to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.
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A new round of restrictions and closures will take effect just after midnight tonight as state and public health officials made strong appeals for Washington residents to make major changes in their daily lives.
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OLYMPIA – Public and private schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will be closed starting no later than next Tuesday and won’t reopen until after April 24.
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OLYMPIA – With the threat of a growing novel coronavirus outbreak hanging over Washington, the Legislature ended its 2020 session by pulling $175 million from its reserve account for state and local agencies to fight the disease and another $25 million for businesses hurt by its economic fallout.
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OLYMPIA – Facing uncertainty over a possible economic downturn from the novel coronavirus and the need to fight the outbreak that has claimed more than two dozen lives in Washington, lawmakers significantly changed their budget plan they expect to pass Thursday.
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OLYMPIA – High school seniors who can’t complete core classes because their school is shut down due to the novel coronavirus would still be able to graduate this year under legislation expected to be approved Thursday.
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OLYMPIA – Facing uncertainty over a possible economic downturn from novel coronavirus outbreak and the need to fight the outbreak that has claimed more than two dozen lives, lawmakers said they significantly rewrote the budget plan they expect to pass Thursday.
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OLYMPIA – The sales tax would be removed from the purchase of menstrual products starting July 1, under a bill that received unanimous support in the Senate on Saturday.
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OLYMPIA – A requirement that public schools provide courses in age-appropriate comprehensive sexual health education at various points between kindergarten through high school received final approval Saturday from the Senate.
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OLYMPIA – Washington moved closer to allowing residents to bet on professional sporting events at tribal casinos this week, after the Senate passed the latest version of a bill to allow that change to state gambling laws.
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CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Vice President Mike Pence brought praise Thursday for the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, assurances of federal help and much needed supplies to aid in that effort.
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