As opponents get louder, Inslee stands his ground on stay-at-home order
With resistance becoming more vocal to his stay-at-home order and partial closure of businesses, Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday said the decisions he has made are “designed to protect the health of Washingtonians” from the new coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged the state.
“So our office will not be guided by irrational forces that would really gamble with our health. And if we placed that bet and lost, we would be giving up the hard-won gains that we’ve already made,” Inslee said.
Last month, the governor ordered all “non-essential businesses” to shut down and for residents to stay home, unless they are deemed “essential” workers. In a speech Tuesday evening, Inslee said the state won’t be able to lift many of the restrictions by the current end of the order — which is May 4 — but said he was hopeful that elective surgeries, outdoor recreation, and private-sector construction could resume soon.
But as Inslee answered questions Wednesday, the top Republican in the state House said the governor was in danger of losing his “mandate of the people,” a GOP candidate for governor sued Inslee in federal court over restrictions on religious activity, one county defied his order by declaring that businesses could re-open, and sheriffs in at least two counties said they wouldn’t enforce Inslee’s proclamations.
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