Jerry Cornfield
Jerry Cornfield is a reporter at the Washington State Standard. He joined the Standard after 20 years covering Olympia statehouse news for The Everett Herald.
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State election officials certified an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to reverse Washington’s controversial tactics to phase out natural gas.
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The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to lessen protections, then reversed course. The state’s wolf population is up, but advocates say the animals need more time to recover.
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With tax collections down and costs climbing, Washington’s outgoing governor tamps down expectations as he makes spending decisions in his final budget proposal.
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State officials are establishing a program to promote the state’s culinary and agricultural delights.
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The decision will keep the law in effect until the court hears arguments, possibly this fall, in the state’s appeal of the lower court ruling.
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An initiative on the 2024 ballot could repeal the Climate Commitment Act, which established the state’s cap-and-invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The WA State Supreme Court has agreed to directly review a lower court ruling that invalidated the state’s ban on the sale of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
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Insurers will soon have to provide customers a clear explanation for increases in their auto and home insurance premiums at the time of renewal.
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When construction starts on a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River in early 2026, drivers will begin paying tolls on the existing span between Washington and Oregon.
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill to hasten Puget Sound Energy’s shift from natural gas to clean energy. Critics contend it will lead to higher energy bills for ratepayers.