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Orion Donovan-Smith orionds@spokesman.com (202) 853-2524Orion joined The Spokesman-Review as a Report for America legislative reporter in our Washington, DC Bureau in June 2020.
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Aug. 12, 2020, 4:58 p.m.
WASHINGTON – Amid growing concern about the impact of changes at the U.S. Postal Service on Americans’ ability to vote by mail, Democratic senators on Wednesday called on the agency’s chief to clarify how it will handle ballots and other election-related mail.
Aug. 11, 2020, 3:48 p.m.
The selection of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for vice president delighted some, encouraged others and disappointed a few party members Tuesday after presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden made his announcement.
Aug. 10, 2020, 4:26 p.m.
Immigrants in Washington who have not been eligible for federal COVID-19 relief programs, despite paying taxes and working in many of the essential jobs that have kept the state running amid the pandemic, will be getting some support from a $40 million fund Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday.
Aug. 9, 2020, 4 a.m.
Washington election officials are worried that attempts to cut costs at the U.S. Postal Service could impact the November election amid growing bipartisan concerns about the agency’s ability to handle a surge of mail-in ballots across the country.