Local leaders respond to storming of the U.S. Capitol Building
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Local leaders have issued responses to the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The raid forced the building and representatives inside into lockdown during a protest at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. led by supporters of President Donald J Trump in opposition to his […]
Culp campaign drops suit against Wyman, questions her commitment to election integrity
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Friday, January 15, 2021 – The Culp for Governor campaign withdrew its case against Secretary of State Kim Wyman and several county auditors demanding an audit of Washington’s 2020 General Election just before midnight last night. The notice of dismissal was filed “with prejudice,” meaning the lawsuit cannot […]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal tests positive for COVID, blames House Republicans
By Representative Pramila Jayapal | Press Release WASHINGTON DC, JANUARY 11, 2021 — Today United States Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) received a positive COVID-19 test result tonight after being locked down in a secured room at the U.S Capitol where numerous Republican lawmakers recklessly refused to wear masks in the moments after the January 6 attack. […]
Amazon, Apple, and Google purge Parler from platforms in continued censorship of social media apps
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Amazon will suspend Parler, a free speech social media app, from its web hosting platform effective 11:59PM PST on Sunday, January 10. Apple removed the Parler app from its App Store late Saturday night on January 9. Google suspended Parler from its Google Play store on Friday, Jan. […]
Inslee responds after individuals breach gates to Executive Residence
By Office of the Governor | Press Release OLYMPIA, WASH., JANUARY 6, 2021 – At the same time the U.S. Capitol was overrun by a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday, more than 100 individuals broke past the gates of the Executive Residence in Olympia and were turned away at the door of the building by state […]
Larsen is beating COVID-19
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff January 1, 2021 – For U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-2), 2021 is off to a good start. On December 22, Larsen entered self-quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. Today, he announced on social media that he is “out of COVID jail.” During quarantine, Larsen voted by proxy on […]
Inslee authorizes $54 million in federal CARES Act funds to extend Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
By Press releases from Office of the Governor and Employment Security Department with additions by Mario Lotmore. Update: [6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2020] President Donald J. Trump signs $2.3 trillion government funding bill into law Sunday evening preventing a shutdown that was set to begin on Tuesday. The bill consists of $740 billion in […]
SOS Kim Wyman issues statement about website threatening election officials
By Kim Wyman | Office of Secretary of State OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State over the weekend was made aware of a website that lists Washington state’s elections director among election officials nationwide who the site creators claim “have aided and abetted the fraudulent election against Trump.” The site includes images […]
Inslee letter urges Congress to immediately resume COVID-19 relief negotiations
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter on November 19 to congressional leadership and the Trump administration, urging an immediate restart to negotiations on another coronavirus relief package that can be passed and signed into law before the end of the year. The letter reads, in part: […]
Inslee statement on President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris
By Office of Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Gov. Jay Inslee made the following statement today congratulating President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on winning the popular vote and the Electoral College. “The American people have spoken. My heartfelt congratulations go out to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on receiving more votes […]
