Washington’s 12 electors cast votes for Biden and Harris
Washington’s 12 electors on Monday unanimously cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who won 58% of the state’s vote last month. The votes were cast were part of Electoral College meetings in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Ted S. Warren)
Inslee announces $365 million in equity budgeting for 2021
Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a slew of budgeting measures meant to address racial injustice across a broad swath of areas. These proposals, totaling $365 million, target everything from healthcare inequities — which the current novel coronavirus pandemic has laid bare — and environmental disparities to homelessness and even how insurance companies handle clients. Continue reading at The South Seattle Emerald.
Who is getting the COVID-19 vaccine first in Washington?
Washington state is receiving shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine, which has prompted questions from many people about who will get it first. The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Washington state on Monday. The state is expected to receive 62,400 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine this week. Continue reading at KING5 TV.
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