Why is Olympia still locked down?

The world is beginning to unfreeze after more than a year of physical and economic lockdowns. Many states have ended mask mandates, citing increasing vaccinations and decreasing cases. Others are allowing normal activities to resume.

By and large, it seems as though America is ready to turn a corner and return to normal life. That is, unless you're in Washington.

As our state Legislature moves closer and closer towards the conclusion of its 2021 session, the Capitol in Olympia still sits in total lockdown, surrounded by a fence and completely isolated from the Washingtonians who have, at this...