| Excerpt: | In Washington, food processing plants are becoming hotspots for both disease and dissatisfaction, Oregon's Supreme Court has told a circuit court judge to explain at length why he thinks Governor Brown overstepped her authority, and Idaho is implementing a new plan for testing and tracking. |
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| Published at: | 10:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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Category Archives: Core Encyclopedia Topics
COVID-19 Update: Food, fraud, the homeless, strikes, the courts and miscalculations
Massive unemployment fraud reminds us that online signature gathering is a terrible idea
| Excerpt: | The last thing anyone who cares about the integrity of our democracy should want to do is lessen public confidence in elections, which is exactly what would happen if online signature gathering were to be permitted. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Monday, May 25th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Technology |
| Tags: | Signature Requirements, WA-Ballot |
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COVID-19 Update: Illegal openings, legal confusion and questionable tests
| Excerpt: | Two gyms were given cease and desist orders in Washington State, while Oregon's stay at home order is under review by the state's Supreme Court, and a test used in Eastern Idaho is being questioned as to its accuracy. |
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| Published at: | 10:34 AM on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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The Pandemic is Personal: Theresa Curry Almuti of NPI on pregnancy during COVID-19
| Excerpt: | NPI's Documentary Advocate writes about what it's like to be pregnant during the worst pandemic that the world has seen since the early twentieth century. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, May 16th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Personal Wellness, The Pandemic is Personal |
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COVID-19 Update: New mask requirements, threats, lawsuits, and antibody tests
| Excerpt: | King County has announced new mask-wearing requirements, while the religious right in Oregon has joined militant Republicans in Washington in launching legal maneuvers against stay at home orders. |
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| Published at: | 11:01 PM on Monday, May 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Economic Security |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Global Health |
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Where does Trump’s campaign money go?
| Excerpt: | Donald Trump's reelection campaign is raking in cash from massive corporate interests and his loyal fan base. Here's what we know about where it's going. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 10th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Open Government |
| Tags: | US-Pres |
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The Pandemic is Personal: Sedro-Woolley’s Germaine Kornegay on small town resilience
| Excerpt: | One of Skagit County's local elected officials writes about what it's like to live in a rural community during a time of great stress and hardship. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Germaine Kornegay |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Healthcare, Series & Special Reports, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Global Health, Personal Wellness, The Pandemic is Personal |
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Republicans file new lawsuit against Governor Inslee’s stay home, stay healthy orders
| Excerpt: | Republicans unhappy that Washington State hasn't abandoned its efforts to combat the novel coronavirus have gone to federal court to challenge Governor Inslee's authority. |
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| Published at: | 9:45 PM on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Litigation |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Personal Wellness |
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COVID-19 Update: Elected officials call for testing, tracing, and mitigation
| Excerpt: | Both Governors of Washington and Oregon have extended their stay at home orders, and both have unveiled plans for reopening their states in conjunction with plans for testing, tracing and mitigation. |
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| Published at: | 9:51 PM on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Global Health, Personal Wellness |
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ICANN refuses to sign off on proposed sale of .ORG domain registry to private equity firm
| Excerpt: | The Internet Society's attempt to sell the Public Interest Registry to Ethos Capital appears to have been foiled by the entity that operates as the de facto regulator of domains on the Internet. |
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| Published at: | 9:38 PM on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Caitlin Harrington |
| Other Categories: | Technology, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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Charting a path forward after the unexpected closure of the highly used West Seattle Bridge
| Excerpt: | With the West Seattle Bridge closed indefinitely, an opportunity beckons for smart planning decisions to improve West Seattle's connections to Seattle proper. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Monday, May 4th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Transportation |
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The Pandemic is Personal: NPI’s Bobby Aiyer on graduating high school during COVID-19