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Governors’ executive orders over the years

Governors’ executive orders over the years

  Gov. Dixy Lee Ray issued several executive orders in 1980 that related to the Mount St. Helens eruption. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives) They might lack the authority and consensus of legislatively approved state laws, but executive orders are a powerful way that Washington’s governors have made things happen in state government over the years. Executive orders are formal orders issued by the governor, generally to cabinet agencies statewide, requiring that certain actions be taken. They may have…

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Doing research on WA governors? Check out the State Library

Doing research on WA governors? Check out the State Library

Gov. Clarence Martin, 1933-1941 (Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) If you’re doing research on Washington’s past governors, look no further than the Washington State Library. You will find all you’ll ever need to know about the governors of our beautiful state in the collection titled Washington State Research. A few of the more interesting pieces while searching through the collection are found in the executive orders section. There, you can take an in-depth look at executive orders issued by…

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