Washington s pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics
RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press
April 26, 2021
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1of18FILE - In this Wednesday, April 21, 2021 file photo, Gary Holt, who reads bills being considered in the Washington House, wears a mask as he sits behind a plexiglass shield with reflections of state representatives meeting remotely on it, at the Capitol in Olympia Wash. The 2021 session of the Washington Legislature ended Sunday, April 25 and lawmakers had no shortage of weighty topics to consider while having to conduct their work amid a pandemic that meant most meetings and votes were conducted remotely. The Capitol building was also closed to the public since last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was surrounded by security fencing and national guard members at times due to fears of protests.Ted S. Warren/APShow MoreShow Less
Washington s pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics
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Whitman Statue Being Replaced by One of Tribal-Rights Activist Billy Frank Jr
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) â Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on April 14 signed a measure that starts the process of honoring the late Billy Frank Jr â a Nisqually tribal citizen who championed treaty rights and protecting the environment â with a statue at the U.S. Capitol.
Inslee signed the measure at Wa He Lut Indian School in the Nisqually community north of Olympia, joined by Nisqually tribal leaders.
The measure, which was overwhelmingly approved by the Legislature with bipartisan support, starts the legal process to replace Washingtonâs Marcus Whitman statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a statue of Frank, who died in 2014 at age 83.