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9 Apr 2019, 9:49 am by Jordan Ross
The post Massachusetts governor signs conversion therapy ban into law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. [read post]
25 Apr 2011, 5:05 pm by Scott W Lawrence
Washington House Bill 1789, which modifies a number of existing DUI provisions, is sitting on Governor Gregoire’s deck after recently passing both the House and Senate by unanimous vote. [read post]
1 Aug 2017, 10:57 am by Victoria Blachly
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee recently accelerated the enforcement of the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics (DUIE) Act. [read post]
23 May 2019, 8:04 am by Tarek Maalouf
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Tuesday allowing the composting of human remains. [read post]
20 Aug 2012, 2:58 pm by Kayla K
  House Bill 2443 was passed by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire back in April, notable for its reckless driving amendment, addition of “huffing” substances, and giving a choice of serving mandatory home detention sentences in prison for a shorter period of time. [read post]
9 May 2014, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee announced last week that he has appointed state trial court judge Mary Yu to the Washington state Supreme Court to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Jim Johnson. [read post]
14 Dec 2004, 1:06 pm
[JURIST] KGW-TV is reporting that the Washington state Supreme Court has rejected a bid by state Democrats (read the complaint here [PDF]) to include previously rejected absentee and provisional ballots in the hand recount of votes in the WA state governor's race. 1:13 PM ET - In a brief opinion authored by Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, the WA Supreme Court said:This court is mindful that it [read post]
21 May 2021, 10:55 am
On May 11, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5115, the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA), which expands the workers’ compensation framework for infectious and contagious diseases and imposes new notice requirements on employers. [read post]
31 May 2019, 12:54 pm
Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently signed two bills addressing sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. [read post]
11 Jun 2011, 8:42 am by firstamendmentblogger
On the Washington Post’s On Faith blog, Charles Haynes of the First Amendment Center examines the messages sent by Texas Governor Rick Perry’s call for a participation in a day-long prayer rally. [read post]
On May 3, 2013, Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel Tarullo delivered a speech outlining potential regulatory initiatives before the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C. [read post]
6 Jul 2012, 7:00 am by Glenn Reynolds
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Western Washington Criticized for Faculty Raises. “Governor Chris Gregoire, a Democrat, and some higher education leaders in Washington State are criticizing Western Washington University officials for agreeing to a faculty contract that grants raises of 5.25 percent this year and 4.25 percent each of the following two years, plus an increase of 15 percent in stipends for department chairs. . . . ‘Your agreement seems… [read post]
10 Apr 2018, 4:35 pm by Ram Eachambadi
Oregon Governor Kate Brown [official website] signed HB 4155 [text, PDF] into law on Monday mandating public bodies in the state to "only contract with internet service providers that operate under net neutrality", making Oregon the second state after Washington [JURIST report] to move against federal action to repeal net neutrality [JURIST report]. [read post]
21 Jul 2021, 4:14 pm by Unknown
Governor Inslee's COVID Proclamation pertaining to Washington state community associations expires at 11:59 p.m. on July 24. [read post]
10 Sep 2004, 8:22 am
Investigators reported Friday that at least nine governor's offices had received letters designed to ignite when opened. [read post]
23 Nov 2011, 7:56 am by brian
Death penalty proponents quickly criticized the decision, saying the governor is usurping the will of voters who have supported capital punishment. [read post]