Tenant activists call on Gov. Inslee to extend eviction moratorium and cancel rent
About 20 people gathered in front of the state Capitol Friday morning to call for mass debt forgiveness for tenants and an extension of Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive order prohibiting evictions, which is set to expire Oct. 15. Demonstrators held signs saying “cancel rent and mortgages,” “no debt no evictions,” and “housing is the cure.” Continue reading at The Olympian. (Tony Overman)
I-940: Good policy, but watch closely
In 2018, most of the police establishment lined up against Initiative 940. On the other side were mental health advocates, families of those lost to police shootings and the King County Sheriff. But at 60% affirmative, the vote for I-940 wasn’t close. Two years later, the public finally saw some results from the law’s passage when an Auburn police officer was charged with murder for shooting a suspect. Continue reading at The Auburn Reporter.
‘Remember what works.’ Rising COVID cases have Pierce, King counties wary of next wave
As Pierce County heads into the fall season of the pandemic, local health officials are warning that without a concerted effort, new cases could quickly spiral out of control. The root causes remain a lack of masking, not maintaining social distancing and not following safety measures, with initial infections then spreading to others. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Safeway/Albertsons)
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Aberdeen Daily World
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Opinion: I-940: Good policy, but watch closely
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Tenant activists call on Gov. Inslee to extend eviction moratorium and cancel rent
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Skagit Valley Herald
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Spokesman Review
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Tri-City Herald
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
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Washington Post
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