WA Republicans hope fifth time is the charm for emergency powers reform bill
Republican lawmakers in Washington state are taking another stab at emergency powers reform in the hope that a new governor ...
COVID-19 origin motivates policy five years after the pandemic
Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, policymakers are still looking for ways to prevent the next global public ...
Washington Legislature to again consider free school lunches for all students, could this be the year?
Governor-elect Bob Ferguson intends to trim $4.4 billion from the state budget, but listed universal free lunches for ...
Inflation wasn’t the only lasting effect from COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, it turned out, had almost as big a gastronomical effect on American society as government actions.
Feds waste $7 billion on office space, even though half of employees work from home, House GOP report says
More than half of federal employees were either teleworking regularly or fully remote” by May 2024, the report notes.
Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19
The first severe human case of bird flu was recently reported in the U.S. Here are some ways the U.S. may be repeating the ...
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Area Agency on Aging ends Grab and Go food program
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has ended the Grab and Go portion of its congregate meal program. Mary Harris, the agency’s director, said a decrease in funding led to the ...
Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes
The Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as ...
Former Washington State HC Nick Rolovich loses lawsuit after COVID-19 debacle
Former Washington State football head coach Nick Rolovich has lost his lawsuit regarding COVID-19 issues from his days with ...