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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
House lawmakers debated for six hours on Engrossed Second …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/29/21
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Earlier this month, Leadership Thurston County (LTC) and the Thurston County Chamber Foundation recognized the following individuals and organizations for their outstanding initiative, inspiration to …
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3/26/21
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The Thurston County Commissioners voted unanimously to move a rezoning issue to the Official Docket of Comprehensive Plan amendments, after receiving 155 public comments against the rezoning.
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A program designed to clean tent encampments and provide intensive case management with people living in the camps is in the works.
The “Scattered Site Management Pilot Project” was …
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
House lawmakers debated Second Substitute Senate Bill …
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A public hearing at the Olympia City Council meeting last night drew a crowd of opposition and proponents of a potential project that would bring large development along West Bay Drive.
At the …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/24/21
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The House Health Care & Wellness Committee, heard public …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/24/21
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North Thurston Public Schools' Board of Directors has chosen Jennifer S. Thomas, PhD, to join them to represent Director District 3. Thomas replaces Director Melissa “Mel” Hartley, who …
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3/23/21
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The House Public Safety Committee, heard public …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/23/21
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After last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, Washington state lawmakers set out to enact a sweeping collection of police accountability reforms in 2021.
Some of those measures …
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By Melissa Santos | Crosscut.com
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3/23/21
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Prior to what’s sure to be a lively public hearing tomorrow for a potential large development along West Bay Drive, one member of the Olympia City Council announced he will vote against a …
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The Senate Law & Justice Committee, heard public testimony, …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/22/21
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Headline:
Following a recent decision from the Washington Supreme Court, Thurston County’s justice system officials are grappling with an intense new workload — one that will take a …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/19/21
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/19/21
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County commissioners yesterday considered a space-needs study of the county courthouse campus that focused on how to best move multiple governmental offices away from the campus.
The study is …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/18/21
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A reader of The JOLT emailed me to ask,
“What do you think is driving these rapid price increases?
“Are people fleeing big cities for less urban areas?
“Are Thurston County …
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By Kristy Woodford | Holistic Home Group
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3/18/21
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government held a …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/18/21
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The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce announced it has created the $20=$21 Tenino COVID-19 2021 Small Business Recovery Program to benefit area businesses, residents and visitors. Residents and …
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3/17/21
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care heard …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/17/21
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature.
The House Public Safety Committee heard public testimony, on …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/16/21
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