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OLYMPIA – Washington public schools will observe Temperance and Good Citizenship Day on Thursday, January 16, an event established in 1923 that is currently dedicated to helping students take the first step toward active participation in democracy by registering to vote. 

OLYMPIA – A member of Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ Civic Engagement Program, David Lund, was appointed as a member of the Washington Jail Modernization Task Force. Lund’s perspective will provide firsthand knowledge to assist the task force in improving Washington’s jails for staff and inmates, evaluating current facilities for remodeling, planning for new buildings, and developing behavioral treatment plans for inmates.

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Archives will display the original 1889 Constitution of the State of Washington outside of the bronze doors of the House Chamber in the Legislative Building on Sid Snyder Avenue in Olympia from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16.

OLYMPIA – Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees are being asked by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to help those impacted by the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset fires in southern California. 

OLYMPIA — On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Meta announced it will no longer provide fact-checking moderation on its platforms, removing misinformation labels and relying instead on its users to identify and comment on false content.

OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Dec. 17, Washington’s 12 electors met to cast their votes for president and vice president, joining electors across the country in this constitutionally mandated step of the presidential election process. The meeting took place at 12 p.m. in the Legislative Building in Olympia. All 12 electors voted for Kamala Harris for President, and Tim Walz for Vice President.

OLYMPIA — Washington state’s 12 electors will convene to cast their votes for president and vice president, fulfilling a constitutionally mandated role of the Electoral College in the presidential election process. When: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 12 p.m. Where: Senate Chamber, Legislative Building, Olympia, Wash. Event will be broadcast live on TVW.

OLYMPIA – The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, presented its Teamwork Incentive Program award to the “LCB Pathfinders,” composed of employees from the Liquor Control Board and the Office of Administrative Hearings. The group was in Olympia, WA today to receive the ceremonial check from Secretary Hobbs in his office at the Legislative Building.

OLYMPIA – The Office of the Secretary of State certified statewide results of the 2024 General Election on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

OLYMPIA – The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously to award seven state employees up to $11,971.70 total for their ideas to reduce cost or generate revenue for the state, Monday, Dec. 2.