[Opinion] Week in Review: legislation, Inslee and Ferguson, and housing in SODO

The Newsfeed: Former Gov. Jay Inslee on his tenure and his future

The leadership in Olympia is passed from one Democrat to another as Washington Governor Jay Inslee finishes his third term.   First elected in 2012 after serving multiple terms in Congress, Inslee was only the second Washington governor, after Republican Dan Evans, elected to a trio of consecutive four-year terms.   In 2018 the Democrats clinched the full Legislature, leading the way to pass Inslee’s priorities: a series of laws to fight climat…

Week in Review: legislation, Inslee and Ferguson, and housing in SODO

Gov. Ferguson signals support for housing bill aimed at essential workers

The program would offer interest-free loans to help first-time homebuyers who work in life, health and safety occupations.