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    Articles by Jerry Cornfield
    To expel or not to expel Matt Shea, that may be the question | Column
    To expel or not to expel Matt Shea,...
    By Jerry Cornfield • September 3, 2019 1:30 am

    Results of a private investigation could put the fate of GOP lawmaker in front of the House in 2020.

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    Mukilteo schools may soon have state’s highest paid teachers
    Mukilteo schools may soon have state’s highest paid...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 28, 2019 12:30 pm

    Teachers ratified a new contract Monday and the Board of Education will consider it next month.

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    Governor’s watch: timing is everything
    Governor’s watch: timing is everything
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 15, 2019 9:30 am

    Inslee, possible candidates eye 2020 race

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    State Dems may abandon caucus chaos in time for 2020
    State Dems may abandon caucus chaos in time...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 21, 2018 1:30 am

    Washington also is considering becoming more significant by moving its primary to early March.

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    Signature of registered voter is a coveted commodity
    Signature of registered voter is a coveted commodity
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 7, 2018 1:30 am

    The competitive nature of the initiative and referendum season now peaking in Washington.

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    State money for postage-paid ballots might not be enough
    State money for postage-paid ballots might not be...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 5, 2018 1:30 am

    Snohomish County gets $166,000, but if turnout is high this year, it might cost more.

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    Photo by Matt Phelps
    President, governor or retirement — only Inslee knows...
    By Jerry Cornfield • May 25, 2018 1:30 am

    What we do know is that he’s off to Iowa in June to deliver the keynote address at a party fundraiser.

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    Photo by Michael O’Leary/Everett Herald                                Photo by Michael O’Leary/Everett Herald
    Eyman says he will spend $500K of his...
    By Jerry Cornfield • May 10, 2018 7:30 am

    The conservative activist’s self-financing claim points to a lack of deep-pocketed donors.

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    Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots
    Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • May 2, 2018 11:30 am

    Kim Wyman is asking Gov. Jay Inslee for the authority to reimburse counties for postal costs.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    Olympia stunner: Compromise over police use of force
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 8, 2018 3:00 pm

    It was not always a civil process, but two diametrically opposed groups managed to find common ground.

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    Governor Jay Inslee signs a ban on bump stocks on Tuesday, March. 6. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 7, 2018 7:00 am

    It will be illegal in Washington to sell or own devices that make semiautomatic guns fire more rapidly.

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    By Taylor McAvoy
    Lawmakers are now at odds over a Sound...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 6, 2018 7:00 am

    The Senate and House disagree over whether lost revenue from a lower fee should be offset right away.

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    State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound Transit car fees
    State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 2, 2018 3:00 pm

    It should result in reduction of the cost of vehicle licenses. The bill now goes to the state House.

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