A half-million WA residents could benefit from Biden’s student loan relief
Biden’s student loan relief plan erases the debt of roughly 20 million people across the country. His reforms also target those who struggle the most with student debt: recipients of Pell Grants — federal grants awarded to students who have exceptional financial need — and community college graduates. In Washington state, 47% of all college graduates in 2020 had student loan debt, the average being $23,900, according to The Institute for College Access and Success, a nonprofit. Residents in Washington tend to borrow less to pay for college than those in other states. That’s because of the lower cost to attend its public universities, as well as its generous financial aid, which gives a full ride to thousands of low- to middle-income students. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
Washington to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the state will phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by the year 2035. Inslee announced the move in a tweet on Wednesday and said a new rule will be finalized by the end of the year. Under a 2020 state law, Washington is required to adopt California’s rules for zero-emission vehicles, the most stringent in the nation. California’s Air Resources Board is expected to approve that state’s phaseout of fossil fuel car sales on Thursday. The California rules would mandate a steep increase in sales of zero-emission vehicles, either electric or hydrogen-powered, starting in just four years. In 2021, electric vehicles made up 12% of new car sales in California, 8% in Washington, and 4% nationwide. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)
Federal judge blocks part of Idaho abortion ban in Department of Justice lawsuit
A federal judge on Wednesday granted the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to temporarily block Idaho from enforcing its abortion ban in emergency situations. The Justice Department this month petitioned the U.S. District Court in Idaho for a preliminary injunction on the state’s near-total ban on abortion, saying it conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). The Idaho law makes it a felony for physicians to provide an abortion, unless the physician can prove in court that the pregnancy put the pregnant person’s life at risk or was a result of incest or rape. But under the federal emergency treatment law, “emergency medical conditions” include not just life-threatening conditions, but also conditions that seriously jeopardize a patient’s health. The injunction applies to Medicare-funded hospitals. Continue reading at The Olympian.
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