Jerry Cornfield
State Government and Politics Reporter at Washington State Standard
Longtime scribbler, currently state government/politics reporter for Washington State Standard; formerly with The Herald (Everett), Santa Barbara Independent.
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5 days ago |
washingtonstatestandard.com | Jerry Cornfield
Frank Chopp, a citizen activist who became the state of Washington’s longest-serving House speaker, spent a half-century relentlessly agitating for social change. It seemed fitting then that Chopp, who died in March, would deliver a final call for action to hundreds attending his memorial service in Bellevue on Sunday. “We have made so much progress, but let us also remember how lucky we are,” he says in a taped excerpt of a speech on the opening day of a legislative session.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Jerry Cornfield
House Speaker Frank Chopp delivering remarks in the House of Representatives on Jan. 11, 2016, the first day of the legislative session. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services)Frank Chopp, a citizen activist who became the state of Washington’s longest-serving House speaker, spent a half-century relentlessly agitating for social change.
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kuow.org | Jerry Cornfield
A new Covid-19 variant fueling a global rise in cases has been detected in Washington, but health officials aren’t too concerned. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the variant in a sample collected May 15 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to the state Department of Health. As of Thursday morning, that’s been the only case confirmed in Washington, and it’s unclear whether the May 15 case was in a state resident or a visitor.
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washingtonstatestandard.com | Jerry Cornfield
Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession, is unconstitutional and should be invalidated. They argue the law violates their First Amendment right to practice religion free of government interference, and is religious discrimination because it will force priests to violate their sacred vows or face punishment by the state.
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washingtonstatestandard.com | Jerry Cornfield
Washington drivers really like their specialty license plates — and they are getting more of them. Up to six new options will arrive this fall, including plates featuring Smokey Bear, pickleball paddles, and pollinators. Old-style plates, one with white lettering on a black background and the other with green lettering on a white background, are in the mix too. Another seven offerings — including one showcasing Mount St. Helens — would become available if their backers garner enough support.
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New: WA Public Employees Association wants @GovBobFerguson to not sign the budget because it doesn't fund contracts their members ratified last month. #waleg budget writers said those deals arrived too late. Ferguson not showing his hand so far. https://t.co/iuviqjBrrU
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Correct that. It was 7-2 ruling
Read: In 8-1 ruling, WA Supreme Court upholds law banning sale of high capacity ammo magazines. Dissenting justice says majority relied on the sort of interest-balancing test 'that repressive governments have historically used to suppress opposition.' https://t.co/yGxVXJDVmF