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Laurel Demkovich laureld@spokesman.com (509) 416-6260Laurel joined The Spokesman-Review as a Report for America legislative reporter in our Olympia Bureau in June 2020 covering the Washington state legislature.
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April 12, 2021, 4 a.m.
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April 9, 2021, 5 p.m.
The bill, which passed 47-1, would make June 19 a paid day-off for state employees, an effort to honor those who were slaves, celebrate the end of slavery and make a first step toward improving the knowledge of Black history in the state.
April 9, 2021, 9 a.m.
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April 9, 2021, 3 a.m.
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