Republican leaders again call on Gov. Inslee to fully reopen Washington
Washington | June 3, 2021
State Republican leaders are again pushing Gov. Jay Inslee to fully reopen Washington state, arguing that an opening should come before June 30.
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The end of the month is the date originally set by the governor for a full reopening, though he did say there was a possibility the state could open sooner if 70% of Washington residents age 16 and older had at least initiated vaccination before June 30. According to data from the state Department of Health, that number is above 62%. More than 53% of those age 16 and older in Washington are fully vaccinated.
House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox and Senate Republican Leader John Braun released a statement on Tuesday, calling for Inslee to reopen the state immediately and not wait another month.
The two leaders, along with backing from other state lawmakers, had previously pushed for a June 15 reopening date. Wilcox and Braun cite “vaccination rates continuing to increase, new CDC guidance and other states showing the way” as reasons to reopen sooner…
(Excerpts from My Northwest)