Republican lawmaker resigns to work for Democrat Secretary of State Steve Hobbs

OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield] — In a surprise announcement, Republican state Rep. Skyler Rude of Walla Walla, said Tuesday that he will resign from office days before the election to start a new job with Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Rude, a moderate Republican, said he will step down Oct. 31 and begin work the […]