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Washington Gov. Inslee extends partial shutdown into 2021, announces more state aid

By Washington Examiner
Published December 10, 2020 12:00am ET
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Washington Gov. Inslee extends partial shutdown into 2021, announces more state aid
FILE - In a Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 file photo, Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during the annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Legisture in the House chambers, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee, saying too many parents with full-time jobs are struggling to put food on the table for their families, has proposed raising Washington's minimum wage by as much as $2.50 an hour. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) | Elaine Thompson

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has added three more weeks to the state’s partial shutdown, he announced during a Tuesday news conference.

The shutdown, which bans indoor dining and limits social gatherings, now is scheduled to end Jan. 4, 2021.

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