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Law gives Gov. Inslee broad emergency powers

by CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE
Staff Writer | March 15, 2020 10:19 PM

OLYMPIA — In his Friday proclamation closing schools statewide, Governor Jay Inslee cited several sections of Washington state law that give the governor broad powers to declare and rule in the event of an emergency.

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