Push for municipal broadband, as pandemic highlights lack of internet access in rural Washington
On a chilly Wednesday afternoon, dozens of people stood outside in the cold, waiting in a slow moving line to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. To some, in the school parking lot, it was a visual reminder of the virtual problems which exist in rural Mason County. Continue reading at KING5 TV.
A Washington bill to waive some graduation requirements in emergencies is closer to becoming law
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would waive some graduation requirements for individual students during a state of emergency – an effort to help some students who may have struggled during the last year of online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review. (Jesse Tinsley)
More help for WA undocumented community could be on the way
If approved next month, the additional $70 million would make Washington state a nationwide leader in help offered to the undocumented community, which has been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, Latino and Black people in particular. Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an unprecedented $125 million in aid for undocumented workers. Washington state is poised to match or exceed that amount. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Dorothy Edwards)
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