Associated Press
OLYMPIA, Wash. What has become for some a symbol of reduced government openness in Olympia is going away.
The state announced yesterday that an order restricting access to portions of West Capitol Campus since January is no longer in place.
As a result, fence removal work is underway.
Department of Enterprise Services Director Chris Liu said it is a priority for Capitol Security and the Washington State Patrol to not only protect public safety, but to help ensure that all sides have the opportunity to legally exercise their said free speech rights and peaceably assemble.”
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