The news of the state of emergency ending also drew attention from Republican lawmakers in the state.
From Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia:
“The state of emergency could and should have ended long ago. For a time it was justified, because of what we didn’t know about COVID. Unfortunately, there came a point when Governor Inslee began drifting away from the data and toward other metrics that seemed more political than scientific. Republicans were right to question his actions, whether he appreciated that or not, and have maintained that his clinging to this extra authority was unfair to the other branches of government.
“It was good to hear Governor Inslee thank the countless frontline workers who helped respond to the pandemic, instead of again presenting himself as the lifesaver. He continues to point to the COVID death rate in our state as a defense for his decisions, but you wonder if he has any idea what a disaster those decisions caused for residents of long-term care facilities, especially early in the pandemic, and for Washington’s K-12 students.
“The children and families of our state deserved better than they got from Governor Inslee during this pandemic. He shut not only them but also their elected representatives out of the process of responding. I’m glad the state of emergency will be over, but it will be critical for the Legislature to reflect on the errors that were made and take steps to make sure our laws are ready for the next emergency.
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