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    Articles by Jerry Cornfield
    In this 2019 file photo: A Kent Police SUV is recovered near Interstate 90 and Highway 18 after a woman reportedly stole the vehicle near Kentridge High School and led police on a pursuit. Officers arrested the woman in the vehicle near I-90 and Highway 18. Nobody was injured during the pursuit. COURTESY PHOTO
    Police poised to regain ability to undertake more...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 18, 2023 4:48 pm

    A bill partially unwinding a 2021 policing reform clears the Legislature. It is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee for his expected signing.

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    AR-15 rifle that was recovered by Mercer Island police. (File photo)
    WA Senate OKs assault weapons ban, longer wait...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 10, 2023 1:40 pm

    Bills outlawing many semiautomatic weapons and adding restrictions on gun purchases are now on course to becoming law.

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    From left to right: Rep. Marcus Riccelli, Sen. Manka Dhingra, Sen. Karen Keiser, Gov. Jay Inslee, Rep. Jessica Bateman, Rep. My-Linh Thai and AG Bob Ferguson. (Courtesy photo)
    With access to abortion pill threatened, state buys...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 4, 2023 4:30 pm

    Gov. Inslee says it gives Washington a three-year supply. The purchase comes as a federal judge may order the FDA to stop its sale.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Schools, housing, salaries score big in Senate Dems...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 24, 2023 1:30 am

    The proposed spending plan also spends money to fight climate change, help abortion providers and study police pursuits

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    State Capitol Building in Olympia, WA. File photo
    New forecast show state revenues won’t be quite...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 22, 2023 1:52 pm

    Democratic budget writers say they will be cautious but able to fund their priorities. Senate put out a capital budget Monday.

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    File photo 
Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.
    Push to lower legal limit to 0.05 for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 14, 2023 4:43 pm

    OLYMPIA — An effort to lower the legal limit for driving drunk has come up short.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee, left, with First Lady Trudi Inslee at a press conference advocating for laws to prevent gun violence. (Provided by the Washington State Governors’ Office)
    House Democrats push Washington closer to assault weapons...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 9, 2023 12:36 pm

    Their bill outlawing the manufacture and sale of certain guns passed the state House. No Republican voted for it.

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    Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Gov. Jay Inslee. (Courtesy of the Office of the Governor)
    In Olympia, Finnish president makes case for NATO,...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 7, 2023 10:30 am

    Sauli Niinistö became the first foreign head of state to address a joint session of the state Legislature on Monday.

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    State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Divisive bills on pursuits, gun purchases edge closer...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 1, 2023 1:30 am

    And a comprehensive remaking of state’s approach to drug possession advances toward action in the Senate.

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    File photo: A sign at a Cal Anderson Park reproductive rights protest on May 14, 2022, in Seattle.
    Legislation seeks to strenghten Washington’s abortion laws
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 21, 2023 4:50 pm

    OLYMPIA — A day after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and…

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    This is a 2021 screenshot that shows the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Interstate 5 in King County.
    House committee steers vehicle pursuit bill forward
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 17, 2023 12:35 pm

    Revisions will make it easier for police officers to engage in a chase. Changes would expire in 2025 under new language.

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    Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson rewards a lion dancer with a traditional red envelope during a celebration of the Lunar New Year on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Photo by Ryan Berry / The Herald
    Lunar New Year proposed as Washington’s next state...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 17, 2023 12:30 pm

    A bill to make it a legal holiday awaits a key vote. Some Asian American constituents were opposed, saying the chosen date is wrong.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Lawmakers seek lasting approach to drug possession after...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 13, 2023 10:26 am

    OLYMPIA — Lawmakers are at a crossroads again on what to do about illegal drug possession.

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    AR-15 rifle and a loaded magazine that were recovered from a suspect in a 2018 shooting incident at the Kent Station parking garage. File photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office
    Democrats advance assault weapons ban, new rules for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 31, 2023 10:10 am

    The measures passed a House committee without Republican support. They are part of a broader agenda to curb gun violence.

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    Pickleball Rising license plate, designed by Laramie Studio in Seattle (Seattle Metro Pickleball Association)
    Washington pickleball fans may may soon have special...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 19, 2023 3:30 pm

    Enthusiasts are teaming up on a bill for a special plate. Proceeds would build and maintain courts.

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    A suspected drunk driver allegedly collided with several vehicles Saturday afternoon on U.S. 2 near Chain Lake Road in Monroe. (Monroe Police Department)
    Effort begins to lower the legal limit for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 17, 2023 4:10 pm

    Washington could join Utah with toughest standard in the nation. Change concerns wine and hospitality industries.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee enters the House chambers before beginning the 2023 State of the State. Courtesy photo
    State of the State: Inslee pushes for $4...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 12, 2023 10:53 am

    Calls for an assault weapons ban and the constitutional protection of abortion rights drew cheers from Democrats, silence from the GOP.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    WA lawmakers prepare for first in-person session since...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 9, 2023 10:10 am

    More homes, less homelessness, a Blake ruling fix and an assault weapons ban are among the issues to watch.

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    Oxycodone pill. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
    State sues 3 major drug retailers for role...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 27, 2022 3:40 pm

    AG Bob Ferguson alleges Albertsons, Kroger and Rite Aid of failing to prevent overuse of opioid prescriptions

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    An AR-15. Courtesy photo
    For 7th straight year, Democrats aim for assault...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 20, 2022 9:55 am

    Democratic legislators will seek several gun control laws in the 2023 session, including one requiring a permit to buy a firearm.

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    Homeless encampment in a wooded area in Auburn. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Gov. Inslee proposes $4 billion bond to assist...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 15, 2022 11:15 am

    WA voters would get the final say.

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    The only dinosaur discovered in Washington state was discovered by paleontologists who found a portion of a left femur of a therapod dinosaur at Sucia Island state park in the San Juan Islands. While scientists are unsure exactly what type of therapod the fossil belongs to, evidence suggests it is a Daspletosaurus. The dinosaur has been nicknamed Suciasaurus rex. This image shows a Daspletosaurus torosus restoration. (Wikipedia)
    Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 12, 2022 10:20 am

    WA legislators are queuing up bills they want to debate next year. Here are 8 certain to garner attention.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Crime, climate, abortion on docket in legislative session...
    By Jerry Cornfield • November 28, 2022 2:15 pm

    Washington lawmakers will hold 39 hearings this week. Nearly all will be conducted in person, which hasn’t happened in three years.

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