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For the past couple of weeks, Gov. Jay Inslee has been busy signing bills into law as proud legislators and bill supporters cluster around and watch each pen stroke. As is customary, the governor shakes hands, poses for photos and hands out souvenir pens with his name on them as a keepsake to be used or framed. Since it's "bill-signing season" here in Olympia, here's a look at the collection of the bill-signing pens used by Washington governors going back six decades.

When it comes to event themes, April is just full of them. According to one website, there are at least two dozen different themes, including National Garden Month (good reminder to mow your lawn and pull some weeds) and National Humor Month (Ha!). But did you know that here in Washington and many other states, April is also Records and Information Management Month? Here is this year’s official state proclamation, signed by Gov.