Bill to honor Billy Frank Jr. with statue in D.C. heads to Gov. Inslee’s desk
The full Washington state Legislature has now approved a bill to honor the late Billy Frank Jr., a history-making treaty rights advocate and Nisqually tribal member, with a statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Tony Overman)
Tacoma launches program to pay homeless people to pick up trash, debris
Tacoma has launched a pilot program that will pay homeless people to collect trash and debris from public streets, an effort to remove garbage from city streets while providing jobs to the unsheltered. The initiative is the result of an effort by Tacoma City Councilman Robert Thoms, who thinks the effort will play big dividends. Continue reading at KOMO News.
Lawmakers move to outlaw fake ballot collection containers
It could soon be a crime to set up a fake ballot drop box in Washington. A bill making it a gross misdemeanor to misrepresent “an unofficial ballot collection site or device as an official ballot drop box” set up by a county auditor cleared the state House on Monday. A conviction can result in a maximum fine of $5,000 and 364 days in jail, or both. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Sue Misao)
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COVID-19 cases surge 15.1% in Washington state
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WA state reports more than 700 new COVID-19 cases on Monday
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Bill to honor Billy Frank Jr. with statue in D.C. heads to Gov. Inslee’s desk (Hunt)
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
Allen Foundation grant boosts COVID-19 vaccination in vulnerable Seattle-area communities
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In key showdown, U.S. judge tests prosecutors’ claims that Proud Boys leaders planned Jan. 6 Capitol breach
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Legislature approves bill seeking Billy Frank Jr. statue (Lekanoff)
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Legislature approves bill seeking Billy Frank Jr. statue at U.S. Capitol
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