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.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency stay home order closes many businesses but allows those deemed essential to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak and supporting communities around the state to remain open.
Legislative leaders backed Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home” order Monday night, urging residents to increase efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 across Washington.
Washington will reduce greenhouse gases faster than previously planned and extend the ban on asbestos materials to non-residential buildings under laws signed Thursday.
Many medical and dental procedures in Washington were banned today by Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to keep protective equipment available for health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib, who presided over the Senate for the last three years as part of his duties as the state’s No. 2 elected official, will not seek re-election, his office announced this morning.
A new round of restrictions and closures will take effect just after Tuesday tonight as state and public health officials made strong appeals for Washington residents to “hunker down” and make major changes in their daily lives.
The second day of vote tallying gave Sanders a 431-vote edge with more than 10,000 votes left to count. But the former vice president took the lead across Washington state. Results will be certified March 27, when the state’s 89 pledged delegates will be awarded.
A requirement that public schools provide courses in comprehensive sexual health education at various points between kindergarten through high school received final approval Saturday from the Washington state Senate.
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 Saturday.
Agencies using facial recognition technology would be required to test it for accuracy and bias to make sure it’s accountable, under a bill that passed Friday in the House.
Washington moved closer to allowing residents to bet on professional sporting events at tribal casinos this week as the Senate passed the latest version of a bill to allow that change to state gambling laws.
A day after Vice President Mike Pence visited Washington and praised state officials for their response to the public health emergency, President Donald Trump said he didn’t agree and advised against complimenting Inslee.
A bill to require public school districts to teach comprehensive sexual health education to all K-12 students beginning with the 2022-23 school year passed the state House early Thursday.
