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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Democrats in both chambers pushed the proposal, which local governments want to see. Gov. Bob Ferguson said it was the right move to set it aside. -
The Washington governor drew fire from progressives at a rally in support of taxing the wealthy and businesses. -
The bill would limit annual price hikes for residential tenants to no more than 7% a year. It next goes to the state Senate. -
Tesla can directly sell its cars to customers in Washington. Other firms, like Rivian, cannot. Legislation to change that stalled last week. -
Washington state lawmakers set out Wednesday to raise $1.6 billion from tolls to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River. -
There’s bipartisan support for allowing other manufacturers of zero-emission vehicles, like Rivian and Lucid, to do so. Car dealers have been opposed.
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The state boosted spending to comply with a ruling in the landmark McCleary case, but the public schools chief says it hasn’t kept up. -
A new state audit says hundreds of families should have been offered a chance to buy their rented home in 2023 but never got a chance. -
Washington’s outgoing governor says reductions are needed to balance the next state budget. Lawmakers may also consider new taxes when they convene next year. -
Buyers must wait until Washington State Patrol can access databases for background checks. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court issues emergency order to assist local court operations
