Washington state Capitol building in Olympia, Washington.
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A state senator was escorted out of the Capitol building in Olympia after intentionally defying coronavirus protocols Monday as the Legislature met to convene the 2022 legislative session.
Sen. Phil Fortunato, in a statement on his legislative website, said he purposefully entered the building without first submitting a negative test, which is required of all senators who wish to work on-site.
Fortunato, a Republican from Auburn, said in his statement that the Senate’s coronavirus protocols “don’t pass constitutional muster.” He also argued that such protocols aren’t needed because, in his view, the virus
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