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Board of Health approves ban on flavored vaping products
Health officials in Washington state have formally adopted a temporary ban of the sale of flavored vaping products amid concern over a lung illness that has sickened hundreds of people.
Washington falls slightly in State Energy Efficiency Scorecard rankings
While Gov. Jay Inslee’s emphasis on combating climate change has helped the state land at the No. 10 spot on the list last year, the ranking represented a slight fall in the standings.
Tim Eyman-backed initiative would upend state transportation funding
Tim Eyman’s latest anti-tax ballot measure is either a Robin Hood-like gesture for the people of Washington or a disastrous gambit that will kill the state’s necessary transportation projects. It just depends who you ask.
Climate change group not happy with Inslee
Not all groups fighting climate change are fans of Jay Inslee.
Firm told to pay $1 million after funneling money to Eyman
A Thurston County Superior Court judge has ordered a for-profit signature-gathering firm and its principal to collectively pay more than $1 million for deceiving Washington state residents by funneling their campaign donations to activist Tim Eyman for Eyman’s personal use.
Inslee issues executive order banning flavored vaping products
In a press conference in Seattle on Friday, Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order issuing an emergency ban against flavors for nicotine and cannabis vaping products. The order cannot take effect before a vote by the Washington Board of Health on Oct. 9.
Gov. Jay Inslee endorses Ben Stuckart, while Nadine Woodward bolsters support among business, law enforcement groups
A range of groups, elected officials and defeated candidates are lining up behind the two candidates running for mayor of Spokane.
Spin Control: Competition to be the 51st star in the American flag
For a brief moment, it seemed like U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib had something in common with state Rep. Matt Shea.
Washington sues Trump over transfer of $89M from Puget Sound Navy base to border wall
Washington sues Trump administration over the transfer of money for Navy construction project.
Students activists to be focus of Spokane climate strike Friday, even with Inslee on hand
The Spokane climate strike will start at noon on Friday at the Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park. Students will share speeches and poetry at the Spokane Tribal Gathering Place outside city hall from 1 to 2 p.m.
Spin Control: Friday 13th was bad for Tim Eyman
If initiative entrepreneur Tim Eyman hasn’t previously put any credence in warnings about Friday the 13th, he might want to start.
Editorial: Washington needs a new governor, not four more years of Inslee
Gov. Jay Inslee has been a fixture in state politics for three decades. Now that his second term as governor nears its end and his run for the Democratic presidential nomination has bombed, he should retire with grace.
Legislators sue Inslee over vetoes in transportation bill
The transportation budget passed unanimously in both houses. In an even rarer show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans from both chambers announced Thursday they will file suit in Thurston County Superior Court over the vetoes.
Gov. Jay Inslee announces re-election bid; AG Bob Ferguson also will seek re-election
Inslee’s pursuit of a third term was not unexpected, and the governor has a little less than $1.2 million left in his presidential campaign that could be transferred to his 2020 run in Washington.
Gov. Jay Inslee says he’s ending presidential bid; sources say he’ll run for governor again
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who made fighting climate change the central theme of his presidential campaign, announced Wednesday night that he is ending his bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination. But the end of his presidential bid looks like it will be the beginning of another: Inslee’s run for a third term as governor. The Associated Press reported Wednesday night that two people close to Inslee said he will run for governor again in 2020 and will announce his plan in a Thursday morning email to supporters.
State looking to fight new immigration rules
Washington officials vowed to fight a new federal rule that would disqualify immigrants who use public benefits from obtaining a green card or visa, saying it could affect an estimated 1 million people in the state.
Blame bigotry, not mental health, for mass shootings, Murray says
Stop sending “thoughts and prayers” and vote on gun control measures, Sen. Patty Murray tells Republican colleagues.