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With 1 in 5 lobbyists coming from state service, Washington lawmakers hear bill to restrict revolving door By Joseph O’Sullivan, The Seattle Times
Published: January 28, 2021, 2:12pm
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As they consider creating a waiting period for high-ranking public servants who want to become lobbyists, Washington lawmakers get to watch Olympia’s revolving door spin right before their eyes.
Even as a handful of lawmakers re-upped their longshot bid this month to create a one-year “cooling-off” period, the latest revolving-door example emerged from Gov. Jay Inslee’s office.
Charles Knutson, a senior policy adviser for the governor on economic development, innovation and global affairs, left that position on Dec. 22, according to a spokesperson for Inslee’s office.
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