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    Articles by Jerry Cornfield
    Julie Anderson, left, and Steve Hobbs, right.
    Steve Hobbs holds early lead in secretary of...
    By Jerry Cornfield • November 8, 2022 8:50 pm

    Election 2022

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    Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, left, debates Secretary of State Steve Hobbs on Aug. 17 with moderator Melissa Santos of Axios Local in the center. (Photo by Brian Mittge/Association of Washington Business)
    Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 18, 2022 4:00 pm

    Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him there in November.

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    Abortion rights protesters fill all four corners of the intersection in front of the Everett Planned Parenthood in support of abortion rights on Saturday, July 9, 2022 (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)
    GOP cheered abortion ruling. Democrats responded by voting.
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 15, 2022 3:30 pm

    A swell of electoral support for Democrats pushed turnout higher in primary. Republicans look to adjust for November

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    Rep. Robert Sutherland at a "March For Our Rights" rally in Olympia in 2019. (Washington State House Republicans)
    Judge dismisses GOP lawmakers’ challenge of House vax...
    By Jerry Cornfield • July 11, 2022 3:20 pm

    Rep. Robert Sutherland and five colleagues fought a requirement barring access to the House floor unless vaccinated

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    A semiautomatic handgun with a safety cable lock that prevents loading ammunition. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Large-capacity ammo magazine sales ban starts soon in...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 20, 2022 2:12 pm

    Starting July 1, a 10-round capacity becomes the limit for sales. Meanwhile, “there is a rush on magazine purchasing.”

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    Washington State Capitol Building. File photo
    Foes of state’s capital gains tax drop plans...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 13, 2022 3:51 pm

    I-1929 sponsors say they are confident a lawsuit challenging the legality of the tax will be successful.

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    Cannabis DUI challenge rejected by state Supreme Court
    By Jerry Cornfield • May 13, 2022 10:30 am

    Everett man argued the law must be tossed because legal limit for THC is not supported by science.

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    Metro Creative Graphics Photo
    Health board decides against COVID vaccine requirement for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 13, 2022 6:08 pm

    The state Board of Health wants to see more data for younger children.

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    Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (left) speaks with Paul Kramer at the signing of bills aimed at reducing gun violence Wednesday in Olympia. Kramer’s son Will was injured in a 2016 mass shooting in Mukilteo that left three people dead. (Washington State Attorney General)
    Law signed banning sales of large capacity ammo...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 25, 2022 5:00 am

    Emotions swelled as Gov. Inslee signed a measure that limits capacity to 10 rounds. The new law takes effect July 1.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    A testy final night of legislating brought 2...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 16, 2022 3:20 pm

    Here’s what’s happening after adjournment of the 2022 session of the Washington Legislature.

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    Screenshot of Gov. Jay Inslee’s news conference from Feb. 17, 2022.
    Governor: Masks can come off March 21 in...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 17, 2022 3:21 pm

    They’ll still be required in some places, but Washington is following several other states now lifting mandates.

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    WNPA News Service
A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo.
    Ban of guns at government meetings, ballot counting...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 16, 2022 2:53 pm

    The prohibition would cover open and concealed carry of firearms. State House Democrats overrode Republican objections.

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    A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 10, 2022 11:05 am

    Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.

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    Traffic in South King County. File photo
    5 things Democrats didn’t say about their $17B...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 9, 2022 4:00 pm

    Democrats’ transportation package in the Washington state Legislature, as of Feb. 9, spends lots of money. It also makes new…

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    A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo. (WNPA News Service)
    State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 31, 2022 4:10 pm

    They want to keep guns away from ballot counting and out of places where city councils and school boards meet.

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    Governor Jay Inslee. Sound Publishing file photo
    Inslee: Officials’ lies about election results should be...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 19, 2022 2:13 pm

    Governor wants lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor.

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    During a news conference Thursday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee explains the deployment of the National Guard to hospitals to assist with the coronavirus surge. (TVW) 20220113
    Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 13, 2022 2:42 pm

    King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID patient.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 3, 2022 11:30 am

    Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

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    Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.
    Legal fight on redistricting returning to the Supreme...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 2, 2022 3:55 pm

    Two lawsuits say the plans aren’t valid because commissioners broke state law before voting to approve them.

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    Keith Wagoner
    Senator becomes first GOP candidate for secretary of...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 2, 2021 4:56 pm

    Sen. Keith Wagoner will challenge Democrat Steve Hobbs, who was appointed to the statewide post in November

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