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14 Feb 2012, 12:09 pm by James Esseks, LGBT Project
Christine Gregoire signed the new marriage law yesterday, making Washington the seventh state in the country (plus D.C.!) [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]
13 Feb 2012, 10:52 am by Suzanne Ito, ACLU
Christine Gregoire will sign into law a bill that legalizes marriage for same sex couples in Washington state. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 10:15 am by Wendi Watts
As was previously noted on the Delaware Employment Law Blog, a Justice Department warning that “state employees who conducted activities mandated [under a proposed law] would not be immune from liability” led Washington Governor Christine Gregoire to veto a medical marijuana bill. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 12:00 pm by Trusts EstatesProf
The Democratic governor Christine Gregoire is supposed to sign the bill early next week, but opponents of the bill plan to pursue its repeal in November through... [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 4:43 am by Julia Zebley
The Senate passed the bill [JURIST report] last week, and Governor Christine Gregoire [official website] is expected to sign it into law next week. [read post]
31 Jan 2012, 10:01 am by Steve Shiffrin
The Washington State Legislature is poised to pass a marriage equality bill, which will likely make it the 7th state (9th US jurisdiction if one includes DC and the Suquamish Indian Tribe) to allow same-sex marriage. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2017341256_gay_marriage_bill_voted_out_of.html As in Maryland, the Washington bill is sponsored by a Catholic Governor. http://ncronline.org/news/politics/same-sex-marriage-issue-facing-lawmakers-voters-several-states Washington… [read post]
Christine Gregoire of Washington and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island petitioned the federal government this week, requesting that marijuana be reclassified as a drug with acceptable medical uses. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 8:51 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
Adler) The NYT reports that two governors, Washington’s Christine Gregoire and Rhode Island’s Lincoln Chafee, have petitioned the federal government to have marijuana reclassified as a Schedule II substance under the Federal Drug Control Act. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 7:07 pm
Christine Gregoire named King County Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, replacing retiring Justice Gerry Alexander. [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 10:16 pm by Steve Graham
Pat Monasmith The appointment was made by governor Christine Gregoire. [read post]
29 Aug 2011, 2:28 pm by Kevin L. Britt
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire recently warned that medical marijuana patients and their providers remain subject to federal prosecution and should carefully evaluate the risks associated with their conduct. [read post]
31 May 2011, 7:00 am
Christine Gregoire is expected to sign the bill into law. [read post]
25 May 2011, 5:00 pm by John P. Ahlers
This week, on May 23, 2011, the State legislature finally ended the impasse and passed reforms of the worker's compensation system, an issue of utmost importance to the presently struggling construction industry.Governor Christine Gregoire held a news conference and dubbed the proposed changes to the worker's compensation system "the largest reform in 100 years. [read post]
25 May 2011, 7:20 am by Jeff Marshall
On May 31, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation (SB 5596) requiring the state Medicaid office to submit a request for a Medicaid block grant waiver by October 1, 2011. [read post]
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]
29 Apr 2011, 6:04 pm by Catherine Fleming
Christine Gregoire to sign legislation that will clamp down on so-called "free" referrals for elder care referrals. [read post]