Jerry Cornfield
@dospueblos
Longtime scribbler, currently state government/politics reporter for Washington State Standard; formerly with The Herald (Everett), Santa Barbara Independent.
Read: WA Supreme Court says initial contract offers between the state and employee unions are not public records until #waleg funds the CBAs. Citizen Action Defense Fund argued they should be public when tentative agreements reached. courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/1…
Stand down. Hearing it's not happening today. Maybe tomorrow. I better find another story to cover just in case. #waelex @VoteBraunWA03 @MGPforCongress @BlueDogBark @wagop @washdems @NRCC @dccc
Standby. votebraun.com is coming soon. So must the official announcement from @VoteBraunWA03. @BlueDogBark is ready. @washdems and @dccc are set to respond. After today, we wait 10 months for candidate filing. #waelex #waleg @MGPforCongress @WashingtonSRC @WAGOP
Standby. votebraun.com is coming soon. So must the official announcement from @VoteBraunWA03. @BlueDogBark is ready. @washdems and @dccc are set to respond. After today, we wait 10 months for candidate filing. #waelex #waleg @MGPforCongress @WashingtonSRC @WAGOP
Expect GOP Sen. John Braun to say today that he will challenge Dem U.S. Rep @MGPforCongress . Had to file story on he and @WashingtonSRC defending @realDonaldTrump's 'big, beautiful bill' after steering clear of Trump in '24 elex #waelex #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/22/gop…
DelBene says, as her state legislature declines to redistrict before 2026:
"We're not going to fight with one arm behind our back," says DCCC Chair @RepDelBene at the @csmonitor breakfast this AM on GOP redistricting. "Republicans should be careful what they ask for, because the Republicans are going to lose seats if this is the path that they go down."
New: @CNN said @RepJeffries is eyeing how to redo congressional maps in blue states to boost ranks. Some put WA in the mix. #waleg members, D and R, said not so fast. Redistricting takes time and 2/3 vote to get going -- and that won't happen. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/21/lit…
ICYMI: 2 #waleg members eyeing a run against @MGPforCongress in 2026. I hear Sen. Minority Leader Braun will announce as soon as next week and @JimWalshLD19 is also "looking at it." More here: washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/17/two… #waelex @WAGOP @washdems @NRCC @dccc
New: WA @GovBobFerguson & Senate GOP Leader John Braun sign ballot argument backing measure to let state invest @WACaresFund tax receipts in stock market. 4 #waleg members, led by Dem Sen. Bob Hasegawa & GOP Rep. @PeterAbbarno, argue against. #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/10/sho…
Inbox: WA @GovBobFerguson awards Florida firm a potential billion-dollar contract to build three hybrid-electric ferries. Decision comes nearly 2 months after bids received @wsferries #waleg governor.wa.gov/news/2025/gove…
New: Bipartisan #waleg panel says political violence aims to undermine democratic process. My story: washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/25/wa-… Ctte statement: static1.squarespace.com/static/5d70140… @DennyHeck @MNReformer @realDonaldTrump
ICYMI: @waOSPI is updating its rules for discipline of students in WA public schools. Changes take effect next month reports my new colleague Emily Fitzgerald. #waleg @edvoters washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/23/was…
New: @TheJusticeDept files motion to intervene in the case against the new Washington law making clergy report child abuse, even if learned in confession. DOJ says it targets Catholic priests, is unconstitutional. #waleg @GovBobFerguson @AGOWA washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/23/fed…
Read: Here's reaction from 11 of the 12 members of Washington's congressional delegation to the U.S. bombing of three sites in Iran. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/23/how… #waelex #waleg @washdems @WAGOP
Well done: Oregon lawmakers have designated the T-bone steak as the official state steak. Turns out #waleg has yet to name an official WA meat. There's always 2026. @GovBobFerguson @wacattle @RepBaumgartner oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/17/ore…
Election update: @washdems chair @ShastiConrad will face Kayla Free in a run-off for a @DNC vice chair post. Voting begins Wed and ends Friday. Here's the background: #waelex @wagop washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washing…
ICYMI: #waleg members will soon be allowed, again, to access the dome atop Washington's state Capitol. They may need the equivalent of a golden ticket as only 10 members will get a tour in each of the next 2 fiscal years. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/16/reb…
New: Mike Yestramski, pres of @wfsec28, was ubiquitous, rebellious and, along with union members, victorious on several fronts in #waleg session. He spoke about where things stand, in his view, with @GovBobFerguson washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/12/pol…
ICYMI: @WA_OFM budget instruction letter to WA state agencies says to look for more ways to cut spending. And new 4-year outlook adopted by Economic & Revenue Forecast Council has a negative fund balance at end of FY28. #waleg #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/10/was…
Read: @secstatewa says WA State Research Library and Talking Book & Braille Library will be closed to public starting July 1. #waleg and @GovBobFerguson didn't provide funding . A dozen jobs will be cut too. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washing…
The story: washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/4m-rebu… #waleg
Until this past week, I didn't know of the underground tunnel linking Cherberg and O'Brien buildings. Today, I wrote on $4M of repairs needed to prevent it from literally caving in. #waleg #waelex washingtonstatestandard.com