At least $1.6 million has been spent by the state and the Washington State Patrol over the past two weeks in costs related to security at the state Capitol.
Assisted by National Guard, Washington State Patrol make arrests on first day of legislative session
National Guard, Washington State Patrol make arrests on first day of legislative session
The National Guard and WSP stand guard outside the state capitol building during the first legislative in-person season this year.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - State lawmakers returned to Olympia today to the largest security presence in history.
It’s a direct response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol building last week and it follows a new warning from the FBI.
The FBI said starting this week and running through a least Joe Biden s inauguration, armed protests are planned at all 50 state capitols. It also said that some groups are planning to storm state, local, and federal courthouses.