Minnesota lawmaker murder prompts Capitol security talks in Washington state
The murder of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman is impacting Washington state legislators. ”It was devastating information to get,” said Laurie Jinkins, Washington state Speaker of the House. “I knew Melissa. She was an incredible speaker, but an even better person.” Jinkins, a Democrat from Tacoma, said violence has no place in politics. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
When was Juneteenth created? Why is it celebrated? What to know about Washington events
President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation took effect on Jan. 1, 1863, and freed enslaved people in the remaining Confederate states. But it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that “the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free,” according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Continue reading at Kitsap Sun. (Getty)
Politics Rebuffed for years, Washington lawmakers regain Capitol dome access
Few, if any, members of the Washington state Legislature have been allowed to climb to the top of the state Capitol dome this century. That will soon change. A provision in the new capital budget requires 10 legislators be given a guided tour of the upper reaches of the historic building during the fiscal year that starts July 1. Another 10 must get the same opportunity in the following year. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Washington State Standard)
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