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19 Apr 2007, 5:56 pm
[JURIST] The state of Washington emerged as another opponent to the REAL ID act Thursday, with Governor Chris Gregoire [official profile] signing state legislation [PDF] rejecting the controversial federal law. [read post]
12 Feb 2014, 8:42 am by Peter Snyder
Under Washington law [RCW 10.01.120 text] the governor has the power to commute death sentences. [read post]
31 Jan 2006, 2:59 pm
[JURIST] Washington Governor Christine Gregoire [official website] on Tuesday signed into law the landmark gay civil rights act [HB 2661 text, PDF] which expands the Washington Civil Rights Act to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination in housing, lending and employment. [read post]
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on Wednesday that bans for-profit detention centers, including immigration facilities, in the state of Washington. [read post]
22 Nov 2010, 12:37 pm by KH
”  The Washington Governor’s Office has posted the executive order online at http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/Executive_Order_10-06.pdf. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 7:20 am by Jerry Votava
[JURIST] Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire [official website] announced [press release] Wednesday that she plans to introduce legislation that would not deny marriage licenses to couples based on their sexual orientation and would permit same-sex marriages [JURIST news archive] to be performed in Washington. [read post]
11 Sep 2008, 6:30 am
Yesterday's Seattle Times published an interview on social and religious issues with the two candidates for Governor of Washington state. [read post]
The post Washington state governor signs bill banning sale of assault weapons appeared first on JURIST - News. [read post]
26 Mar 2020, 7:37 am by Andrew Hursh
In a bill signing ceremony on Wednesday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a new bill that will allow sports betting to occur in tribal casinos in the state. [read post]
23 May 2019, 11:27 am by Orin France
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation Wednesday that makes Washington a so-called “sanctuary state. [read post]
6 Jan 2012, 12:58 pm by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
Will the State of Washington become the next jurisdiction to legalize gay marriage? [read post]
6 Mar 2018, 4:42 am by Elizabeth Lowman
Washington Governor Jay Inslee [official bio] signed [press release] a bill [materials] on Monday to protect net neutrality, making Washington the first state to pass such a bill. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 1:56 pm by Mario Dalessandro
The post Washington Governor Signs Political Contribution Bill appeared first on LobbyComply. [read post]
28 Mar 2013, 8:10 pm by Adrea Korthase
This week, the governors of Washington and Oregon asked the Obama Administration to review proposed coal export terminals. [read post]
15 Apr 2022, 5:30 am by Immigration Prof
As we previously posted on the blog, earlier this month Governor Greg Abbott of Texas announced a plan to "charter buses and flights" of undocumented migrants from Texas to Washington, D.C. [read post]
7 Apr 2011, 10:39 am by lennyesq
Washington governor signs bill recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages Daniel Makosky at 2:14 PM ET     [JURIST] Washington Governor Chris Gregoire [official website] on Tuesday signed a bill[materials] recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages [JURIST news archive] as legal domestic partnerships. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 3:15 pm by Jamie Reese
[JURIST] Washington Governor Christine Gregoire [official website] signed legislation [HB 6239] Monday legalizing same-sex marriage [JURIST backgrounder], making Washington the eighth jurisdiction in the US to offer marriage to same-sex couples. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 1:51 am by Valeria Negron
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Tuesday limiting the use of facial recognition technology. [read post]