Trump ignored disaster aid request from political rival
In early September 2020, wildfires tore through eastern Washington state, obliterating tens of millions of dollars of property, displacing hundreds of rural residents and killing a 1-year-old boy. But then-President Donald Trump refused to act on Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for $37 million in federal disaster aid because of a bitter personal dispute with the Democratic governor, an investigation by POLITICO’s E&E News shows. Trump sat on Inslee’s request for the final four months of his presidency, delaying recovery and leaving communities unsure about rebuilding because nobody knew if they would get federal help. Continue reading at EE News. (AP Photo)
Biden to issue landmark apology over Native American boarding schools
President Biden is expected to issue a formal apology for the federal government’s Native American boarding schools during a visit to Arizona on Friday. Biden’s message would be the first public apology from a sitting U.S. president in response to a federal policy that wreaked havoc on tribal communities. “In making this apology, the President acknowledges that we as a people who love our country must remember and teach our full history, even when it is painful,” the White House said in a statement. “And we must learn from that history so that it is never repeated.” Continue reading at KUOW. (Getty)
Senator Cantwell introduces new bill to help fight Spokane’s fentanyl crisis
Spokane’s fire engines are some of the busiest in the state and are prompting new legislation. A typical fire engine responds to about 2,000 calls per year. Spokane Fire Engine 1 is set to respond to 6,500 calls this year, according to Spokane Fire Department. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell said the increased calls in Spokane are largely due to the city’s fentanyl crisis. She recently introduced a new bill in hopes of providing first responders better tools to fight against fentanyl. The legislation would fund and create new technology to detect fentanyl in a non-invasive way, in an attempt to crack down on drug smuggling. The technology would include using fentanyl-sniffing K9s and devices that can detect fentanyl vapor. Continue reading at KXLY. (KXLY)
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