Bill approved to let Seattle ticket bus lane, other violators
Seattle may soon get the green light to install automated traffic cameras to ticket drivers who block crosswalks and use bus-only lanes. The state Legislature approved a bill this week to allow the cameras for limited new uses, The Seattle Times reported. House Bill 1793 next heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. Continue reading at Seattle P-I. (Jordan Stead)
Real-time updates: 22 coronavirus deaths among more than 160 cases in Washington
t least 22 people have died and a total of 162 others have tested positive for coronavirus in Washington state, according to King County health officials. Washington state has the most reported cases in the U.S. Continue reading at King5 News.
Legislature OKs carve out for media on birth date disclosure
The Washington Legislature has passed a bill that exempts birth dates of state and local government employees from disclosure under the state’s public records law, but allows the media to continue to have access to them. On a 91-5 vote Monday, the House concurred on changes made by the Senate to the measure. The bill now heads to the governor for his signature. Continue reading at The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.
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