| Excerpt: | The Pacific Northwest is trying to determine the best combination of restrictions to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 without going back to a full scale lockdown. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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COVID-19 Update: Business, social activities restricted as region struggles to combat virus
Trump’s neofascist regime is targeting Pacific Northwest cities for Donald’s electoral gain
| Excerpt: | Portland and Seattle are seen as places where they can use federal law enforcement personnel to instigate conflicts that will be helpful in riling up their base and spreading fear. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 PM on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Activists and local leaders challenge illegal detentions by federal agents in Portland
| Excerpt: | The people's right to peaceably assemble has been repeatedly infringed upon by federal authorities operating in the Rose City on Donald Trump's orders. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, July 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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COVID-19 Update: Governor Jay Inslee’s emergency powers affirmed by federal judge
| Excerpt: | While new cases of COVID-19 proliferate, the right wing continues to hamper efforts to fight the virus, despite losing a major legal challenge. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 PM on Monday, July 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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Bringing racial equity into focus in our schools and beyond: A letter to education leaders
| Excerpt: | Read Erin Jones' ideas for implementing racial equity in Washington State schools, inspired by conversations she had with educators. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Sunday, July 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Erin Jones |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Education |
| Tags: | Curriculum, Nondiscrimination |
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COVID-19 Update: Rolling, rolling, rolling…
| Excerpt: | The Pacific Northwest faces increased rate of infection from the pandemic and considers its options. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 PM on Friday, July 17th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update |
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Tim Eyman says he’s worried about facial recognition. So why won’t he wear a mask?
| Excerpt: | Throwing on a face covering can help frustrate the very technology that Tim Eyman says is a danger to our personal liberty. But Eyman has likened mask wearing to tyranny. |
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| Published at: | 10:17 AM on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Healthcare, Technology |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Personal Wellness, Privacy |
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Washington State Supreme Court hears oral argument in legal challenge to Eyman’s I‑976
| Excerpt: | Appellants and respondents in Garfield County Transportation Authority, et al. v. State of Washington will field questions from the Court's nine justices. |
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| Published at: | 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Public Planning |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, Transportation, WA-Ballot |
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COVID-19 Update: Pacific Northwest embraces mandatory mask directives
| Excerpt: | As British Columbia makes additional moves to reopen its economy, Washington has mandated the wearing of masks in public and Oregon has completed a special legislative session focusing on COVID-19 and police reform. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, June 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Criminal Justice, Personal Wellness |
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Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule soon on trio of pivotal Trump tax cases
| Excerpt: | The Supreme Court is due to release rulings in three cases demanding access to Donald Trump's financial records. Here's what could happen. |
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| Published at: | 5:30 AM on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Peter Orth |
| Other Categories: | Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Public Records |
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COVID-19 Update: States grapple with rise in new coronavirus cases in rural communities
| Excerpt: | Seeking to avoid squandering the hard won progress of the spring, Pacific Northwest governors and public health officials are exhorting and even ordering their constituents to wear masks. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Sunday, June 21st, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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The Pandemic is Personal: Patti Dailey on adjusting to not going out during COVID-19
| Excerpt: | A Pierce County activist and public servant reflects on keeping up a strict physical distancing regimen to avoid contracting COVID-19. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, June 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Patti Dailey |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Personal Wellness, The Pandemic is Personal |
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Trump regime still making trouble for Pacific Northwest cities despite purported exit pact