A guide to Washington s 2021 legislative session
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Amid a background of civil unrest that led Gov. Jay Inslee to activate the National Guard for safety, the Washington state legislature commenced last week for their 2021 session.
Despite the in-person first gathering in Olympia, lawmakers agreed to rules to hold a mostly remote 2021 session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 98-member House of Representatives will move to mostly virtual meetings, while the Senate will take a hybrid approach will some members appearing at the Capitol.
The state s response to the pandemic will likely dominate the early months of this session as lawmakers chart an economic recovery, but other high-profile issues also at hand.
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Addressing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, the governor said he updated the president on the progress so far made in the ongoing reconstruction of the state.
The reconstruction was as a result of the destruction and damages caused by the
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Abuja, Jan. 7, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State at the State House, Abuja.
Addressing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, the governor said that he updated the president on the progress so far made in the ongoing reconstruction of the state.
The reconstruction was as a result of the destruction and damages caused by the ENDSARS protests in the state in October, 2020.
According to him, the state government is already resuscitating small scale businesses through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.
“It is work in progress. We are carefully taking a proper study to know what we need to do, taking our time to get it right but we have started something.
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That pot has since been slashed by 84%, to $732 million, as of Dec. 28.
While some are panicking about the spending rate, the Unemployment Insurance Agency says it’s not projected to run out of funds until early fall. Right now, the state is issuing about $45 million to $50 million in state benefits every week.
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