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State leaders react to the passing of former state legislator Mark Doumit

Former state legislator Mark Doumit has passed away at the age of 59. Doumit represented the 19th Legislative District in the state Senate from 2002...Read More

Governors release joint statement on threats to American democracy

A coalition of 11 governors, including Govs. Jay Inslee (WA), Kate Brown (OR), Gavin Newsom (CA), Phil Murphy (NJ), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Tony Evers (WI),...Read More

The challenges facing Republican gubernatorial candidates

Results released last week from a King 5 News Poll measuring head-to-head match-ups between Gov. Inslee and several Republican challengers suggest the Governor holds a...Read More

Without additional action, experts warn Washington could be in a “Florida-like condition” for COVID-19 spread

Experts warn Washington could be in a “Florida-like condition” if the state doesn’t take action to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The warning came during a...Read More

Delays in receiving COVID test results could inhibit contact tracing

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a Tuesday press conference that increased demand on commercial labs testing for COVID-19 poses challenges for the state’s effort...Read More

King County Councilmembers urge Inslee to issue executive order to cover COVID-19 medical bills for uninsured or underinsured patients

Five King County Councilmembers – Girmay Zahilay, Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Rod Dembowski, Dave Upthegrove, and Joe McDermott – sent a letter to Gov. Inslee today urging...Read More

Morning Wire: Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, Incumbents who didn’t file, Our “new normal”

First, let me say thank you. I didn’t know what to expect when I announced last week that we were re-shaping our revenue model as a result of...Read More

Morning Wire: Denny Heck, City & county finances, Economic indicators to watch

Last night, I caught up on your comments and feedback in our Annual Reader Survey. They were generally warm, kind and heartening. So, in a crazy...Read More

Morning Wire: Rep. Jake Fey, LG race, Vetoes by Gov

It’s that time of year when we’d like to get your feedback on how we’re doing. So, we put together our annual feedback tool to survey...Read More

Inslee and DFI urge assistance for homeowners unable to make mortgage payments

Gov. Jay Inslee and Charlie Clark, director of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced yesterday that the state is exploring options for...Read More