Washington State constitution heads east — maybe Liberals will read it this time?
Sep 15, 2025, 5:04 AM | Updated: 8:21 am
The Washington State constitution will be on display in Spokane on Monday. Perhaps Liberals will read it for the first time? (Photo: Washington State Legislature)
(Photo: Washington State Legislature)
For the first time ever, the Washington State Constitution is leaving Olympia and heading east of the Cascades.
On Monday, September 15, Spokane residents can view the historic 1889 document at the Central Library from 3 to 5 p.m., under the watchful eye of the Washington State Patrol.
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Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said the event will let Washingtonians “connect with a formative piece of their history.” Fair enough—but here’s hoping some of our local progressives take a moment to actually crack it open. After all, the Constitution lays out the limits of government power, something many lawmakers in Olympia seem to conveniently forget.
Drafted by 75 delegates in 1889 and signed off by President Benjamin Harrison when Washington became the 42nd state, the document is usually kept locked away in a climate-controlled vault. That might explain why so many on the left act like they’ve never read it.
For two hours in Spokane, however, there will be no excuse. The Constitution will be right there, in black and white, reminding everyone—from politicians to activists—that the rule of law is supposed to mean something.
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