In a televised address, Jay Inslee announced a framework for a very gradual end to social lockdown.
Governor warns lockdown may last a while, and builders offer path to freeing their industry now.
The state may release up to 950 inmates as officials look to prevent COVID-19 deaths behind bars.
After a protest at the Monroe prison, the state says it will take steps to thin populations immediately.
Monday’s decision applies to all schools — public, private and charter.
As in other states, demand for intensive health care due to COVID-19 is expected to peak later in April.
The governor said Wednesday that the state must become self-reliant in the fight against COVID-19.
“Thousands of calls” from residents concerned about businesses and people not following restrictions.
Jay Inslee on Monday took an aggressive new step to curb social interactions as coronavirus deaths rise.
At a news conference, the governor warned businesses and individuals to get with the program.
The governor announced the order, with some exceptions, as well as millions in grants for businesses.
A 2017 law lets lawmakers offer negotiation topics. But a bipartisan panel didn’t do so this week.
WA Legislature 2020
There’s a wide range of subjects they hope to address when the 2020 session begins next month.
Lawmakers will wrangle over cuts in transportation spending as lawyers tangle on the measure’s legality.
Pass or fail, Initiative 976 is a reminder of what critics most dislike about the regional agency.
They want Jay Inslee to halt his planned $175 million reallocation of state transportation dollars.
As backers of I-1000 gear up, a legal spat involving others is casting a shadow on their efforts.
The GOP wants a Democratic senator held to account for accusations which an investigation found to be false.
Results of a private investigation could put the fate of GOP lawmaker in front of the House in 2020.
Teachers ratified a new contract Monday and the Board of Education will consider it next month.
