Is 2 weeks enough? Experts say Washington’s ‘stay-at-home’ order may need to continue to slow coronavirus When Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday shut down many businesses, banned gatherings and ordered…
WA Legislators request federal disaster unemployment assistance for independent contractors
The Senate and House Democratic Caucuses have requested that the federal government unlock disaster unemployment assistance for thousands of independent contractors in Washington who are losing work during the coronavirus…
Tuesday, March 24
Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered Washington residents to stay at home for the next two weeks in an unprecedented…
Statement from legislative leaders in support of Stay Home, Stay Healthy
OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane), Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) and House Minority Leader JT Wilcox (R-Yelm) released the…
Monday, March 23
Trump issues virus disaster declaration for Washington state President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a disaster declaration for Washington and ordered federal assistance for the state, tribal and local response…