Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached
President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on two articles on Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over the charges that the 45th president abused the power of his office by enlisting a foreign government to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election and that he then obstructed Congress in its investigation. Continue reading in the Peninsula Daily News. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Associated Press)
Washington Supreme Court rules that legislators must release public records
Individual legislators must release records under the state’s Public Records law, which has “a strongly worded mandate for broad disclosure,” a divided state Supreme Court said today. Individual lawmakers and their offices are subject to the law under the statute’s “plain meaning.” The Secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House also are subject to the law, but with narrower rules for public disclosure. Continue reading in The Spokesman Review. (Jim Camden / The Spokesman-Review)
Gov. Inslee proposes slashing unsheltered homelessness in half by spending $300 million
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday proposed spending more than $300 million over three years to build emergency shelters and expand housing programs, with the goal of cutting unsheltered homelessness in half statewide. The request to the Legislature comes more than four years after King County and Seattle announced a state of emergency on homelessness hoping for state and federal help. Continue reading in The Seattle Times.
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News Tribune (subscription required)
State’s public records laws apply to legislators, Supreme Court rules (Jinkins, Pedersen)
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New York Times
Trump Impeached for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress
Olympian (subscription required)
State’s public records laws apply to legislators, Supreme Court rules (Jinkins, Pedersen)
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Peninsula Daily News
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
State legislators are subject to public-records law, Washington state Supreme Court rules
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King County child dies of flu, the county’s first known pediatric death from the virus in a decade
Gov. Inslee proposes slashing unsheltered homelessness in half by spending $300 million
Washington state’s House members voted along party lines on impeachment
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Spokesman Review
Washington Supreme Court rules that legislators must release public records
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USA Today
Trump: Pelosi ‘afraid’ to send impeachment articles to Senate – latest updates
As a divided House voted on President Trump’s impeachment, an equally split nation reacted with a partisan sigh
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Washington Post
What happens next in the impeachment of President Trump?
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Donald Trump impeached: House passes 2 articles of impeachment
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Gov. Inslee wants to spend $300M to help homeless
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King County reports first pediatric flu death in 10 years
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Seattle P.I.
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Slog
Ding, Dong, the Witch Is Impeached!