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    Articles by Jerry Cornfield
    Your lawmakers at work
    Your lawmakers at work
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 18, 2014 8:48 pm

    Here is a short list of lesser new laws passed in Olympia.

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    Governor Inslee will not impose death penalty
    Governor Inslee will not impose death penalty
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 12, 2014 4:28 pm

    State Attorney General agrees, but has said he would uphold the sentence in the past

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    Bill would allow more ads on government websites
    Bill would allow more ads on government websites
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 11, 2014 3:31 pm

    Sites would join the state’s Department of Transportation and a growing crowd of public entities across the country monetizing their websites through ads.

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    From new license plates to rules on pot, Legislature faces busy session ahead
    From new license plates to rules on pot,...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 23, 2013 2:19 pm

    A preview of coming attractions and distractions for lawmakers next year can be found in the pile of legislation awaiting them when they return to Olympia in January.

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    I-517 defeat may have cost Tim Eyman more than pride
    I-517 defeat may have cost Tim Eyman more...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 3, 2013 2:24 pm

    Eyman’s I-517 may have lost him key support in future

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    I-522: Why voters didn’t bite
    I-522: Why voters didn’t bite
    By Jerry Cornfield • November 13, 2013 3:44 pm

    Initiative 522 is failing to pass for more reasons than just the $22 million opponents shelled out to defeat it.

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    Banks can’t do business with marijuana stores
    Banks can’t do business with marijuana stores
    By Jerry Cornfield • October 30, 2013 9:00 am

    Community banks and credit unions are ready and willing to provide financial services to entrepreneurs in the state’s new legal pot industry.

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    I-522 opponents spend big bucks
    I-522 opponents spend big bucks
    By Jerry Cornfield • October 29, 2013 2:07 pm

    Foes of Initiative 522 have spent $14.3 million so far attacking the food labeling initiative and it is paying off.

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    Companies donate millions to defeat food labeling initiative I-522
    Companies donate millions to defeat food labeling initiative...
    By Jerry Cornfield • September 17, 2013 2:12 pm

    Opponents of a food labeling initiative are gearing up to air their first television commercials in an ad campaign expected to cost millions of dollars and run up to Election Day in November.

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    Washington State University will build in Everett
    Washington State University will build in Everett
    By Jerry Cornfield • September 1, 2013 5:44 pm

    WSU has $10 million to build 95,000 s.f. facility in Everett; move expected to consolidate and strengthen University Center site .

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    Battle to control public records requests heats up in Washington
    Battle to control public records requests heats up...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 27, 2013 12:58 pm

    Those looking for a more transparent government are increasingly relying on public records to make it happen.

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    Charter school criteria to be decided Thursday, Aug. 22
    Charter school criteria to be decided Thursday, Aug....
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 21, 2013 4:26 pm

    Those wanting to open a charter school in Washington will get a clear idea Thursday of what it will take to be among the first operators of publicly funded, privately run campuses in the state.

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    GOP ready to set their tone for the next election cycle
    GOP ready to set their tone for the...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 19, 2013 1:22 pm

    Gov. Jay Inslee is enjoying a two-week vacation hiking in Alaska, probably thinking little about a second term.

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