Washington to cover Planned Parenthood funding gap after Trump signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Gov. Bob Ferguson said Wednesday that Washington state will temporarily cover a sudden loss of Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, following the signing of a controversial federal law by former President Donald Trump. Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed July 4, includes a one-year moratorium on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood that took effect immediately. Medicaid, which by law cannot be used to fund abortion services, is one of the organization’s largest payers for preventive care, cancer screenings and contraception. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
With Texas floods and Northwest fire season in mind, Cantwell questions Trump’s NOAA nominee on weather research cuts
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency that oversees weather told senators at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that a proposal to cut more than a quarter of the agency’s budget wouldn’t jeopardize its ability to predict severe events like wildfires in the Northwest or the recent deadly flooding in Texas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes the National Weather Service, which has been scrutinized in recent days over the impact of layoffs on its ability to warn the public before the floods that hit Texas on Friday. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Tyler Tjomsland)
Amid rising risk, can a WA utility company shut off power during a heat wave?
As temperatures in parts of eastern Washington reached triple digits on Tuesday, it’s safe to say that summer is in full swing. A heat wave can put the power grid at risk of being overwhelmed, as demand spikes. In these scenarios, utility companies can opt to employ smaller, temporary shutoffs to avoid large-scale blackouts. But this can leave people without power on the days when they need it the most. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Tony Overman)
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