It looks like our entire state has hit a dead end on the governor’s roadmap.
Friday, that s what GOP Senate Minority Leader John Braun had to say about Gov. Inslee s press conference Thursday. Inslee announced a one-week
pause for any regions that might be moved backwards, but failed to say if any are close. He did not elaborate. He also focused on vaccines and talked about a statute of a noted Washington pioneer, but little else.
Braun and other GOP and business leaders are frustrated over what they see as stalling and avoidance when it comes to where the state moves from Phase 2.
Washington State Republicans chart a path forward: The factions [Part 1] Michael Goldberg February 23, 2021
Loren Culp’s loss in 2020 marked the tenth consecutive for Republican gubernatorial candidates in Washington State. At the national level, former President Donald Trump’s tempestuous exit from the White House continues to ignite conversations among Republicans about the future of their party.
State Republican Party Chair Caleb Heimlich promised after the election that the party would overhaul its entire strategy and “look at all options.”
In press conferences following the election and over the course of Trump’s second impeachment, leading elected Republicans in Washington State avoided talk of “the other Washington” and attempted to stay focused on local issues. But for those who embarked on ill-fated campaigns to join the ranks of elected Republicans, the party’s inability to narrow Democratic majorities in the Legislatu
After Mass Data Breach, State Wants Improved Cybersecurity Washington state has been the victim of massive unemployment fraud and a data breach that exposed 1 million people’s personal data. Lawmakers want to improve cybersecurity and data sharing to prevent future cyberattacks. Laurel Demkovich, The Spokesman-Review | February 11, 2021 | News
(TNS) Washington state lawmakers are hoping to improve cybersecurity and data sharing within the state government after a fraud attack at the Employment Security Department cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars last year and a breach involving the State Auditor s Office exposed more than 1 million people s personal information.
If passed, the two bills heard in committee Tuesday would boost cybersecurity at state government agencies. A bill requested by Gov. Jay Inslee would create an Office of Cybersecurity to work with state agencies to create security stan
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Washington lawmakers passed a tax credit for working families in 2008. Is this the year they finally fund it? By Joseph O’Sullivan, The Seattle Times
Published: February 3, 2021, 3:18pm
Share: In this photo taken March 23, 2020, cherry trees bloom next to the Capitol building in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The dream of a tax exemption for working families remains alive in Olympia.
In 2008, Washington state lawmakers passed a tax exemption for low-income working people, which works similarly to the federal earned income tax credit by giving rebates back to those who qualify.
It came just as the Great Recession emerged, chilling tax collections and lawmakers. Then-Gov. Christine Gregoire chose not to fund it.
Inslee loosens health restrictions for Western Washington businesses by Tim Gruver, The Center Square | January 29, 2021 08:02 AM Print this article
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday he is relaxing health restrictions in seven counties that will open bars and restaurants again for the first time in months.
Under Thursday s changes, the aforementioned businesses can resume indoor dining at 25% capacity starting Monday in King, Pierce, Lewis, Pacific, Thurston, Grays Harbor, and Snohomish Counties.
The same applies for entertainment venues like theaters and bowling alleys, but bars that do not serve food will remain closed.
Going forward, the state s health metric system will be reevaluated every two weeks rather than every week as it had before, Inslee said on Thursday during a press briefing.