| Excerpt: | At the last minute, erratic Republican Councilmember Pam Roach thwarted a scheme by Executive Bruce Dammeier's operation to displace TPCHD with a standalone public health department. |
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| Published at: | 10:32 PM on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders |
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Category Archives: Healthcare
Republican plot to dissolve joint Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department collapses
BC’s NDP government authorizes COVID-19 relief as province begins a dark, dreary winter
| Excerpt: | Premier John Horgan's government has put together a COVID-19 Recovery Benefit program, in which an estimated 3.7 million B.C. residents will get grants up to $1,000 (Canadian) per family and $500 for individuals. |
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| Published at: | 5:55 PM on Saturday, December 12th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Elections |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, BC-Assembly, Fair Wages & Leave, Personal Wellness |
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As Biden’s Cabinet takes shape, progressive groups plan for a post-Trump future
| Excerpt: | President-elect Joe Biden has spent the weeks since the election assembling the team that he hopes to bring with him to Washington, D.C. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, National Defense, Open Government, Our Environment |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Presidential Transitions |
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COVID-19 Update: Many school districts plan to open for the fall in remote-only mode
| Excerpt: | As the 2020-2021 school year approaches, the longer-term repercussions of the nation's failure to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic are starting to become painfully apparent. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| 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
| 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: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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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 |
| Categories: | Healthcare |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Personal Wellness |
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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 |
| 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, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Technology |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Personal Wellness, Privacy |
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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, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Criminal Justice, Personal Wellness |
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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: | 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: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Personal Wellness, The Pandemic is Personal |
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COVID-19 Update: Districts accelerate their planning for the 2020–2021 school year
| Excerpt: | A return to in-person classroom learning is being contemplated by school administrators across the region, but students and faculty will need to observe physical distancing protocols. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Sunday, June 14th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education |
| Tags: | COVID-19 Update, Facilities & Class Size, Personal Wellness |
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The Pandemic is Personal: Rituja Indapure on how COVID-19 has changed everyday life
| Excerpt: | One of NPI's Advisory Councilmembers describes her spring with the pandemic in a series of journal entries recorded at one month intervals. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, June 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rituja Indapure |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Service, Series & Special Reports, World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Personal Wellness, The Pandemic is Personal |
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COVID-19 Update: Pacific Northwest mounts valiant effort to avoid wintertime virus spike