Gov. Jay Inslee Names Texas Doctor Umair Shah As Washington’s Next Health Secretary The director of public health in the third largest county in the United States will be Washington’s…
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Tacoma’s Rep. Jinkins reelected state House Speaker, caucuses start to choose leaders With less than two months to go before the 2021 legislative session begins, Washington state legislators are choosing…
Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on Governor’s latest statewide restrictions in response to spiking COVID-19 rates:
“We know these updated guidelines and restrictions are hard on everyone, especially those businesses that were restricted and unable to operate earlier this year. Nobody wanted to go back to…
Ortiz-Self elected new House Democratic Caucus Chair
OLYMPIA—Washington State House Democrats held their reorganization assembly over video meeting today and elected Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self as their Caucus Chair. The position, vacated by former Rep. Eric Pettigrew, who did not seek…
Spokane Rep. Marcus Riccelli Returning to Leadership Role as Majority Whip
OLYMPIA – In the spirit of bipartisanship and leadership, House Democrats met virtually Saturday morning and elected State Representative Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) to serve as the Majority Whip, his third…