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29 Apr 2011, 10:42 pm by Jeralyn
Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington sent a letter to the legislature warning that passage of a medical marijuana licensing bill would subject state workers to federal prosecution, today Governor Christine Gregoire vetoed the bill, saying she was "swayed" by the letter. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 9:00 pm
Despite a recent nation-wide trend away from film tax credits, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire (D) has signed a bill that will reinstate the state's incentive program, which expired in 2011. [read post]
By Wiley Cason In response to the repeal of Federal Net Neutrality rules, Washington State’s governor and attorney general have both argued that state-level regulations may still prevent Internet service providers (ISPs) from discriminating amongst data offered on their networks. [read post]
28 May 2013, 3:37 pm by Beth Graham
HB 1065, which passed the Washington House unanimously, was signed into law by the Governor on May 1st and will become effective on July 28, 2013. [read post]
14 Jun 2023, 2:17 pm by Reference Staff
And in April Governor Inslee signed legislation revising the process for individuals to request name changes. [read post]
14 Jun 2015, 4:55 am by Howard Friedman
Under the bills, the state may not refuse funds for services to agencies that refuse such placements. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 6:55 am
This new Washington Post article about the Virginia governor's race, which is headlined "McDonnell Proposes Drug Courts, Lifetime Sex Offender Tracking," suggests that the future is now for serious political discussion of certain alternatives to prison for dealing with crime and punishment. [read post]
25 Apr 2008, 1:02 am
Twelve governors (California, Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington) have to congressional leaders and the President, protesting the disgusting move this week by the federal Department of Transportation, which is seeking to preempt these and other states from enforcing greenhouse gas standards for motor vehicles.As the letters note, the Bush administration once again is making a cynical… [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 2:09 pm by Unknown
On April 17, the Governor of Washington state amended his COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation to address several issues related to community associations. [read post]
24 Feb 2015, 10:02 am by Elizabeth LaForgia
[JURIST] Alaska's voter initiative legalizing marijuana use takes effect Tuesday, making it the third state, along with Colorado and Washington, to legalize recreational marijuana. [read post]
18 Aug 2020, 10:24 am by Kit Case
With a mission to implement Washington State’s Strategy for the Blue Economy delivered by Governor Jay Inslee’s Maritime Innovation Advisory Council, it is a partnership between industry, public sector, research & training institutions, and community organizations. [read post]
10 Jan 2011, 4:00 pm by John P. Ahlers
The Governor, apparently wise to the anti-business signal, Washington State worker's compensation, an unplanned insurance monopoly, conveys to businesses, has made recommendations to cap unemployment taxes at last year's rate and cut the rate of expensive life time pensions. [read post]
11 Apr 2015, 12:00 pm by The Public Employment Law Press
Silverman has a B.A. from The George Washington University and a J.D. from Albany Law School. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 10:47 am by Kent Scheidegger
If you are looking for state government results, the National Conference of State Legislatures has some handy pages:      Legislature Party Control Switch      Legislature Party Control      Party Control of State Government (Governor and Both Houses)      State GovernorThe "switch" page shows that 11 states have changed to Republican… [read post]
8 Jan 2019, 9:16 am by Patrick Eckerd
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Monday that seeks to change the way that the state pays for and acquires prescription drugs. [read post]
24 Nov 2004, 3:51 pm
[JURIST] AP is reporting that Republican Dino Rossi has won the recount in the Washington governor's race, beating Democrat Christine Gregoire by 42 votes. 5:35 PM ET - The Washington Secretary of State's office has posted the official recount results, plus a background note on why numbers change in a recount. [read post]
27 May 2013, 8:34 am by Scott A. Schaefers
Washington became the ninth state to pass such legislation, which is intended to protect employee privacy in their social networking activities. [read post]
8 Feb 2012, 4:34 pm by Jason Mazzone
Washington state has had domestic partnership laws since 2007. [read post]