“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.
Tag: Personal Wellness
Posted inPolicy Topics
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.
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VICTORY! Comprehensive sexual health education bill is enroute to Governor Inslee
Progress is possible, and Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have proved it by getting a bill to require CSHE across the finish line.
Posted inHealthcare
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.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Comprehensive sexual health education has finally cleared the Washington State House!
A major NPI legislative priority is on the verge of reaching Governor Jay Inslee’s desk after a lot of hard work by Laurie Jinkins and Monica Stonier.
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Over two in three Washington voters support comprehensive sexual health education
Republican legislators argue Washingtonians don’t support comprehensive sexual health education legislation. But our research shows they do. Overwhelmingly.
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COVID-19 Update: Pacific Northwest in the national media spotlight as outbreak worsens
Washington and Oregon’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus are making national headlines. New cases and new deaths have been confirmed. Officials in British Columbia have offered their support and sympathy, and the region’s congressional delegation is anxious to help.
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COVID-19 Update: Pacific Northwest states report new coronavirus cases, second death
We’re back with another installation of our special series COVID-19 Update, bringing you the latest developments on the novel coronavirus outbreak that public health authorities in the Pacific Northwest are working diligently to contain
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COVID-19 Update: Washington announces first U.S. death from novel coronavirus
Public health authorities have confirmed the first death attributed to the novel coronavirus. The deceased was a patient at EvergreenHealth.
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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.
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Washington State Senate sends OSPI-backed sexual health education bill back to House
Requested by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, the bill is intended to help young people at many different stages of childhood and young adulthood make better decisions about their health and their future.
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Washington State Senate passes bill ending the personal exemption for MMR vaccine
Parents in Washington may soon no longer be able to opt schoolchildren out of being vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella on philosophical grounds.
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Dow Constantine: Join me in supporting Best Starts for Kids (King County Proposition 1)
Editor’s Note: It is our great pleasure tonight to welcome King County Executive Dow Constantine to NPI’s Cascadia Advocate. In this special guest post, Executive Constantine explains why it is critical that we pass King County Proposition #1, the Best Starts for Kids levy, this November. NPI has taken a position enthusiastically supporting this measure, […]