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Washington state’s top election official says Postal Service critical to state’s elections

Washington state’s top election official says Postal Service critical to state’s elections

by Jack Kelly | May 5, 2020 | Featured, Politics

An underfunded or broke United States Postal Service could threaten the freedom and fairness of Washington’s elections, the state’s top election official said last week. Secretary of State Kim Wyman, a Republican, urged Congress to provide emergency funding to ensure...
McMorris Rodgers expects Congress to hold scam phone call oversight hearings amid coronavirus pandemic

McMorris Rodgers expects Congress to hold scam phone call oversight hearings amid coronavirus pandemic

by Khadija Islow | May 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

Americans can expect the U.S. House of Representatives to hold special oversight hearings to examine the increase in scam robocalls offering help related to the coronavirus outbreak and what further action can be taken against the scammers, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers...
Local and state tourism bureaus seek help from Congress to survive the coronavirus crisis

Local and state tourism bureaus seek help from Congress to survive the coronavirus crisis

by Anne Snabes | Apr 25, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured

Local and state tourism bureaus should get federal financial relief to offset lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic because they drive spending that can help revive economies when Americans start moving about more freely, according to a bipartisan group of 85...
San Diego County Farmers See Big Drop In Flower Sales

San Diego County Farmers See Big Drop In Flower Sales

by Anne Snabes | Apr 25, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured

San Diego County farmers who grow cut flowers and ornamental plants have seen their sales decline, while other farmers who sell produce are taking less of a hit. Agriculture in the county is a $1.8 billion industry, according to Hannah Gbeh, executive director of...
Wisconsin’s congressional delegation split on governor’s stay-at-home extension

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation split on governor’s stay-at-home extension

by Jack Kelly | Apr 23, 2020 | Featured, Politics

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is split along party lines when it comes to Gov. Tony Evers’ extended stay-at-home order and the potential reopening of the state. Evers’ order, which is meant to slow the spread of COVID-19, has been in place since March 25 and...
Experts: Contact tracing in COVID-19 fight raises privacy concerns

Experts: Contact tracing in COVID-19 fight raises privacy concerns

by Khadija Islow | Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

Major tech companies in the United States have announced efforts to create contact tracing tools to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, but experts say that contact tracing should only be used as a supplement to fight COVID-19 because of limitations of the...
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