Jay Inslee announced members of a policing task force that will make recommendations for “legislation about independent investigations of use of force.” The task force will meet next month and continue into the fall. According to Inslee’s office, the task force is “a part of a coordinated effort with legislators to provide a comprehensive set of reforms.”
Tellingly, though Inslee claims to be working with lawmakers on police reforms, not a single state legislator was appointed to serve on his newly formed task force.
Impolite suspects that the entire task force will be composed of Inslee's buddies who want a job at state expense.
Seattle leadership failures create volatile business environment ( My Northwest )
Unrest in Seattle resulted in the loss of a billion-dollar investment firm, Smead Capital Management. President and CEO Cole Smead stated, “The unrest that has taken place in the city of Seattle… there really is not a downtown business community today.”
Smead Capital Management will move from Seattle to the metro Phoenix area. Smead explained his biggest concern for Seattle was “what the business community is going to come back to, and what kind of businesses are going to come back for customers.”
Senator Honeyford calls on Inslee to convene special session ( Sunnyside Sun )
Republican State Senator Jim Honeyford (Sunnyside) explains in a new op-ed how “by acting quickly, we may be able to take enough common-sense steps to help mitigate the harm to taxpayers and those who rely on government services.”
The Washington State budget is in a “precarious situation” due to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic slowdown caused by Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order. Honeyford calls on Inslee to bring the state Legislature back for a special session to address the budget crisis. If Inslee fails to do so, Honeyford says “legislators should call themselves back to Olympia for a special session through a super majority vote.”
Inslee announces state-wide mask policy ( The News Tribune )
Facial coverings are now mandatory in public across the state, as ordered by Jay Inslee this week. Any “willful violation” of the statewide order will be considered a misdemeanor. Yakima County also faces new restrictions. Businesses there are prohibited from “doing business with a customer who isn’t wearing a mask.” According to Inslee, Yakima businesses who fail to abide by the new order “could face the loss of a business license, fines or injunctive relief.”
Inslee 'pauses' counties who meet criteria to progress to Phase 4 ( KOMO )
Citing rising cases in “hot spots” across the state, Governor Inslee and Health Secretary Wiesman announced that they would not be permitting counties with low cases and that meet other criteria to move to Phase 4. “Phase 4 would mean a return to normal activity, and we can’t do that now due to the continued rise in cases across the state,” Inslee said. Secretary Wiesman encouraged people to continue to social distance and wear face coverings to help prevent further COVID-19 spread.
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