Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Oregon Governor Kate Brown today issued so-called “stay at home” orders that build on their earlier orders prohibiting large public gatherings, closing schools, and closing restaurants and bars.
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COVID-19 Update: Governor Jay Inslee holds off on “shelter in place” order… for now
The governors of Washington and Oregon are weighing whether to issue stay-at-home/“shelter-in-place” orders. Pressure on them to do so is mounting.
Elizabeth Warren proposes conditions for bailouts of big firms due to COVID-19 impacts
The senior United States Senator from Massachusetts says it would be irresponsible to offer federal aid with no conditions, as Congress unwisely did twelve years ago.
Tim Eyman tries to defend his irresponsible behavior during coronavirus pandemic
The scammer and disgraced initiative purveyor has released a lengthy commentary about the evolving government response to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Update: U.S. House passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act in 1 AM vote
Good news: The United States House of Representatives has approved a sweeping bill that will help families respond to the worst public health crisis in a century.
COVID-19 Update: All Seattle Public Schools to be closed starting March 12th, 2020
“The decision to close the district was extremely difficult,” officials said. “We know that closing our schools will impact our most vulnerable families.”
COVID-19 Update: Governor Jay Inslee prohibits large public gatherings (250+)
“This is an unprecedented public health situation and we can’t wait until we’re in the middle of it to slow it down,” the Governor said.
COVID-19 Update: Oregon announces that its total tally of known cases has doubled
After a brief hiatus from reporting new cases, the Beaver State has updated its tally. New cases were also detected in Washington.
COVID-19 Update: Vice President Mike Pence shows up to discuss coronavirus response
Donald Trump’s most prominent surrogate showed up in a Boeing C‑32 transport to meet with state and local officials on March 5th, 2020.
COVID-19 Update: New coronavirus cases reported in Washington and Oregon
Here’s what we know about the new cases of the disease at this point. Public health authorities are beginning investigations.
NPI’s Gael Tarleton warns proposed sale of .ORG domain registry could harm nonprofits
A proposed sale of one of the Internet’s biggest domain registries is attracting opposition all over the world, including here in the Pacific Northwest.
Labour’s snap election loss will have profound implications for the United Kingdom’s future
The party must now rebuild and settle on new leadership as the Corbyn era comes to a catastrophic end.
Boeing belatedly fires Dennis Muilenburg as company’s disastrous year comes to a close
2019 was a rotten year for The Boeing Company. With much riding on the firm’s performance in 2020, Boeing’s board has decided a change in leadership is necessary.
Forty-eight states have launched a major antitrust investigation targeting Google
Search and advertising giant Google and its parent company Alphabet are about to face more regulatory scrutiny, but this time from the state level.